The Eyes of the Dragon vs The Illustrious Prince: Which Should You Read?
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The Eyes of the Dragon
“Once, in a kingdom called Delain, there was a King with two sons.”
The Eyes of the Dragon is a fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King, first published as a limited edition slipcased hardcover by Philtrum Press in 1984, illustrated by Kenneth R. Linkhauser. The novel would later…
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The Illustrious Prince
There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character. After several hours…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Eyes of the Dragon highest: The Eyes of the Dragon 3.9 · The Illustrious Prince 3.7.
- The Illustrious Prince is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Eyes of the Dragon.
- The Eyes of the Dragon has the widest readership — 148964 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Eyes of the Dragon | The Illustrious Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (148964) | 3.5 (24) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (426) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (23) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (516) | — |
Reception
| The Eyes of the Dragon | The Illustrious Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 148964 | 24 |
| Editions | 65 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 72006 | 32 |
| Reading it now | — | 4 |
| Written reviews | 8497 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6480 | 45 |
| Pages | 400 | 126 |