The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)

The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) D. J. MacHale · 2002 ★★★★☆ 4.0 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1).
The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) is the easier read (Easy), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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