When comparing Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children vs DragonCrown War Cycle, the Slant community recommends DragonCrown War Cycle for most people. In the question“What are the best sci-fi and fantasy books?” DragonCrown War Cycle is ranked 10th while Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose DragonCrown War Cycle is:
Stackpole begins with a prelude, The Dark Glory War, very much in the vein of what the Hobbit is to the Lord of the Rings. It is left on a cliffhanger for you to immediately desire to read the trilogy: Fortress Draconis, When Dragons Rage, and The Grand Crusade.
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Pros
Pro Uses old random photos to shape the story
The author collects old photos from garage and estate sales which he then used to help illustrate and form the story of the book. Most of the photos feature some odd looking character that is then integrated somehow in the story in an original way.
Pro Epic and thrilling story
Stackpole begins with a prelude, The Dark Glory War, very much in the vein of what the Hobbit is to the Lord of the Rings. It is left on a cliffhanger for you to immediately desire to read the trilogy: Fortress Draconis, When Dragons Rage, and The Grand Crusade.
Pro Classic fantasy reimagined
Stackpole has created a world with the breadth and depth of Tolkien, that takes the reader on a world saving adventure that included men, elves, dragons, wizards, and some original fantasy races and creatures that are a breath of fresh air to such a large genre.
Pro Incredible author
Michael A Stackpole is an incredible author that has written books for Star Wars, Battletech, Shadowrun, World of Warcraft and many other licensed IPs. This is one of his original creations and is a fantastic prelude and trilogy that anyone can get into.
Cons
Con The story is lacking
The book gives the impression that it will tell an enthralling story supplemented with creepy images, but in turn it has creepy pictures and a messy, bland story tagging along.
Con No more books
There are not more books in this fantastic world.