The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) vs Wrath of Empire: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Steampunk, Magic, Fantasy, Fiction
The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1)
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In an alternate 1950s, mechanically gifted fifteen-year-old Aoife Grayson, whose family has a history of going mad at sixteen, must leave the totalitarian city of Lovecraft and venture into the world of magic to solve…
Wrath of Empire
“Orz stood at the bottom of a narrow flight of steps, head tilted toward the light streaming in from the open hatch above him.”
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As war rages, both sides are in a race to find the one thing that could turn the tides to their favor--a stone with the power to turn humans into gods--in the second book of Brian McClellan's epic fantasy tale of magic…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Wrath of Empire highest: Wrath of Empire 4.5 · The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) 3.7.
- Wrath of Empire has the widest readership — 362 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) | Wrath of Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.5 (17) | 4.5 (130) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (362) |
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Reception
| The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) | Wrath of Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 362 |
| Editions | 1 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 197 |
| Pages | — | 680 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) or Wrath of Empire?
Wrath of Empire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Wrath of Empire 4.5/5, The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) or Wrath of Empire?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1): Moderate; Wrath of Empire: Moderate.