The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest vs The witch's trinity: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witchcraft, Witches, History, Fiction
The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest
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The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his…
The witch's trinity
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No one escapes suspicion when a famine afflicts a medieval German village. Eager to identify a scapegoat, the starving residents of Tierkinddorf fall under the spell of an itinerant friar claiming to be able to extract…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The witch's trinity is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest.
- The witch's trinity has the widest readership — 2062 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest | The witch's trinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (437) | 3.6 (2062) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (17) |
Reception
| The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest | The witch's trinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 437 | 2062 |
| Editions | 115 | 8 |
| Pages | 484 | 289 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest or The witch's trinity?
The witch's trinity has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The witch's trinity 3.6/5, The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest or The witch's trinity?
The witch's trinity is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The witch's trinity (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m); The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest (484 pages, ≈ 8 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest or The witch's trinity?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest: Challenging; The witch's trinity: Moderate.