Enemy of God vs The sword in the stone: Which Should You Read?
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Enemy of God
“TODAY I HAVE BEEN thinking about the dead.”
The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by…
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The sword in the stone
“On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays it was Court Hand and Summulae Logicales, while the rest of the week it was the Organon, Repetition and Astrology.”
When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very…
The verdict
- Readers rate Enemy of God highest: Enemy of God 4.4 · The sword in the stone 3.8.
- Enemy of God has the widest readership — 229 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Enemy of God | The sword in the stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (96) | 3.8 (78) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (13) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (229) | — |
Reception
| Enemy of God | The sword in the stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 229 | 78 |
| Editions | 18 | 74 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1206 | 4582 |
| Pages | 409 | 326 |