The Long Patrol vs The Shapeshifters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: War, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Long Patrol

The Long Patrol Brian Jacques · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.2 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Shapeshifters

The Shapeshifters Amelia Atwater-Rhodes · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.3 972 pages · ≈ 18 h 00 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Long Patrol is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 18 for The Shapeshifters.
The Shapeshifters is the easier read (Easy), The Long Patrol more demanding (Light).

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