Midnight over Sanctaphrax vs The Novice: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Midnight over Sanctaphrax

Midnight over Sanctaphrax Paul Stewart · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.1 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Novice

The Novice Taran Matharu · 1774 ★★★★☆ 4.1 496 pages · ≈ 9 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Midnight over Sanctaphrax is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Novice.
Midnight over Sanctaphrax is the easier read (Easy), The Novice more demanding (Light).

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