The fire vs The Lost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Totalitarianism, Resistance to Government, Wizards, Brothers and sisters, Witches, Magic
The fire
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Whit and Wisty Allgood have led the resistance against a totalitarian regime that has banned all forms of creativity and executed their parents, but even the growing strength of the siblings' magic has not been able to…
The Lost
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"Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty Allgood struggle against a mounting public opposition to magic and a brutal crime wave led by a powerful wizard intent on ruling the City"-- Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The fire has the widest readership — 20571 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The fire | The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (20571) | 3.9 (4789) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (28) | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (372) | 4.5 (73) |
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Reception
| The fire | The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20571 | 4789 |
| Editions | 20 | 9 |
| Want to read | 14552 | 8747 |
| Reading it now | 823 | 388 |
| Written reviews | 970 | 336 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1532 |
| Pages | 352 | 369 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The fire or The Lost?
The Lost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost 3.9/5, The fire 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The fire or The Lost?
The fire is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The fire (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m); The Lost (369 pages, ≈ 6 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: The fire or The Lost?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The fire: Light; The Lost: Light.