The daylight gate vs The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witchcraft, Witches, Great Britain, History, Fiction
The daylight gate
Alice Nutter fights for justice when a group of Pendle women are accused of witchcraft during the reign of England's James I, when being Catholic is considered an act of treason and the Latin High Mass is comparable to…
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The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest
The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The daylight gate is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest.
- The daylight gate has the widest readership — 6981 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The daylight gate | The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (6981) | 3.5 (437) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (13) | — |
Reception
| The daylight gate | The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6981 | 437 |
| Editions | 16 | 115 |
| Pages | 181 | 484 |