The elixir of life (Auriol) vs The Forbidden Zone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Supernatural, Paranormal, Fiction

Cover of The elixir of life (Auriol)

The elixir of life (Auriol) William Harrison Ainsworth · 1844 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Forbidden Zone

The Forbidden Zone Whitley Strieber · 1993 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

The elixir of life (Auriol) is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Forbidden Zone.
The Forbidden Zone is the easier read (Moderate), The elixir of life (Auriol) more demanding (Challenging).

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