Shadow of a Dark Queen vs The Passage: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thriller, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Shadow of a Dark Queen

Shadow of a Dark Queen Raymond E. Feist · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.2 497 pages · ≈ 9 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Passage

The Passage Justin Cronin · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.1 784 pages · ≈ 14 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Shadow of a Dark Queen is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 14 for The Passage.

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