The Mercy of Gods vs The Warship: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space opera, Science Fiction
The Mercy of Gods
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end. The Carryx – part empire, part hive – have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving…
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The Warship
The haiman Orlandine, charged with safeguarding lethal Jain tech swirling inside an accretion disc located in the distant reaches of space, has weaponised a black hole to eliminate the threat. But others are suspicious…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Warship has the widest readership — 2970 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Mercy of Gods | The Warship | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (2970) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (514) | 4.1 (45) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (862) | — |
Reception
| The Mercy of Gods | The Warship | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 862 | 2970 |
| Editions | 2 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1290 |
| Reading it now | — | 328 |
| Written reviews | — | 128 |
| Wikipedia attention | 14990 | — |
| Pages | — | 480 |