Alchemised vs Starside: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Enemies To Lovers, Romantasy, Fantasy Romance, Adult, Romance, Fantasy
Alchemised
« In English: What is it you think you're protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There's no one left for you to save. Once a promising alchemist, Helena…
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Starside
Hundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals—the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Starside is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 17 for Alchemised.
- Alchemised has the widest readership — 351520 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Alchemised | Starside | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (351520) | 4.3 (77730) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (340) | 4.1 (55) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1239) | 4.5 (364) |
Reception
| Alchemised | Starside | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 351520 | 77730 |
| Editions | 8 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 200997 |
| Reading it now | — | 13078 |
| Written reviews | — | 14708 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21494 | — |
| Pages | 968 | 512 |