A rising Thunder vs Star road: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Roman, Amerikanisches Englisch, Space opera, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction
A rising Thunder
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After a brutal attack on the Manticoran home system, Honor Harrington has rooted out a plan designed to enslave the entire human species. Behind that plans lies the shadowy organization known as the Mesan Alignment.…
Star road
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"Ivan Delgato, a former leader of a rebel group called the Runners, is released from jail on the condition that he carry out a secret mission for the World Council. His assignment is simple: stay under cover, but do…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A rising Thunder highest: A rising Thunder 4.3 · Star road 3.7.
- Star road is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for A rising Thunder.
- A rising Thunder has the widest readership — 367 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A rising Thunder | Star road | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (61) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (367) | — |
Reception
| A rising Thunder | Star road | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 367 | 1 |
| Editions | 7 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 241 | — |
| Pages | 557 | 328 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A rising Thunder or Star road?
A rising Thunder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A rising Thunder 4.3/5, Star road 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A rising Thunder or Star road?
Star road is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Star road (328 pages, ≈ 6 h 04 m); A rising Thunder (557 pages, ≈ 10 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: A rising Thunder or Star road?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A rising Thunder: Moderate; Star road: Moderate.