The Crystal Cave vs The Last Enchantment: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Merlin, Belletristische Darstellung, Britons, Arthur, Wizards, Kings and rulers
The Crystal Cave
“The day my uncle Camlach came home, I was just six years old.”
WHO WAS MERLIN? Was the famed magician of Camelot and King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the passions of other mortals?…
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The Last Enchantment
“Not every king would care to start his reign with the wholesale massacre of children.”
Follow Merlin through a candid tale of adventure, enchantment and wonder as he spurs Arthur and his knights through a destiny to build Camelot and thwart evil; this almost bibliographical novel of Merlin's story gives a…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Last Enchantment highest: The Last Enchantment 4.1 · The Crystal Cave 3.8.
- The Crystal Cave is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for The Last Enchantment.
- The Crystal Cave has the widest readership — 101 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Crystal Cave | The Last Enchantment | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.6 (14) | 3.9 (21) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (101) | 4.3 (37) |
Reception
| The Crystal Cave | The Last Enchantment | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101 | 37 |
| Editions | 37 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1994 | 470 |
| Pages | 384 | 512 |