The daylight gate vs The summer of the Danes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Catholics, 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 summer of the Danes
In the summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England--almost a peace. For several months there has been little actual fighting between the forces of King Stephen and those of Empress Maud, the two royal…
The verdict
- Readers rate The summer of the Danes highest: The summer of the Danes 4.1 · The daylight gate 3.4.
- The daylight gate is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The summer of the Danes.
- The daylight gate has the widest readership — 6981 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The daylight gate | The summer of the Danes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (6981) | 4.1 (5410) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (13) | 4.2 (6) |
Reception
| The daylight gate | The summer of the Danes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6981 | 5410 |
| Editions | 16 | 35 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2147 |
| Reading it now | — | 1319 |
| Written reviews | — | 365 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 230 |
| Pages | 181 | 289 |