The Cobra War Trilogy vs The Darkside War: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Military, Human-alien encounters, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Cobra War Trilogy

The Cobra War Trilogy Timothy Zahn · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.2 928 pages · ≈ 17 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Darkside War

The Darkside War Zachary Brown · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.9 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Cobra War Trilogy higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 31 votes.
The Darkside War is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 17 for The Cobra War Trilogy.
The Darkside War is the easier read (Light), The Cobra War Trilogy more demanding (Moderate).

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