Royal Escape vs The Flame Bearer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical, Kings and rulers, Great Britain, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Royal Escape Georgette Heyer · 1938 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 385 pages · ≈ 7 h 08 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Flame Bearer

The Flame Bearer Bernard Cornwell · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.4 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Flame Bearer higher: 4.4 vs 3.3 from 25082 votes.
The Flame Bearer is the easier read (Moderate), Royal Escape more demanding (Challenging).