The Crystal Cave vs The Last Enchantment: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Merlin, Belletristische Darstellung, Britons, Arthur, Wizards, Kings and rulers

Cover of The Crystal Cave

The Crystal Cave Mary Stewart · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.5 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Last Enchantment

The Last Enchantment Mary Stewart · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.1 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Last Enchantment higher: 4.1 vs 3.5 from 37 votes.
The Crystal Cave is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 9 for The Last Enchantment.

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