Shadow of a Dark Queen vs The house behind the cedars: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Shadow of a Dark Queen

Shadow of a Dark Queen Raymond E. Feist · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.2 497 pages · ≈ 9 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The house behind the cedars

The house behind the cedars Charles Waddell Chesnutt · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Shadow of a Dark Queen higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 194 votes.
The house behind the cedars is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Shadow of a Dark Queen.
Shadow of a Dark Queen is the easier read (Moderate), The house behind the cedars more demanding (Challenging).

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