# Time of Contempt vs Baptism of Fire

Baptism of Fire is longer: 7,000 more words, 1.1 times the length of Time of Contempt.

- **[Time of Contempt](https://musael.com/books/time-of-contempt.md):** 120,000 words, 368 pages, 8 h of reading
- **[Baptism of Fire](https://musael.com/books/baptism-of-fire.md):** 127,000 words, 384 pages, 8 h 28 min of reading

## Questions

**Which is longer, Time of Contempt or Baptism of Fire?** Baptism of Fire is longer: 7,000 more words, 1.1 times the length of Time of Contempt.

**How much longer does Baptism of Fire take to read than Time of Contempt?** About 28 min more at 250 words a minute: 8 h 28 min against 8 h.

Source: https://musael.com/books/compare/time-of-contempt-vs-baptism-of-fire