Assassin's Quest vs The Tainted Cup: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Fantasy
Assassin's Quest
From an extraordinary new voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world…
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The Tainted Cup
The Tainted Cup is a 2024 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is the first novel in the Shadow of the Leviathan series and was followed by A Drop of Corruption (2025). The novel won the 2025 Hugo…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Tainted Cup is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 15 for Assassin's Quest.
- Assassin's Quest has the widest readership — 1166 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Assassin's Quest | The Tainted Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (1166) | 4.4 (892) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (966) | 4.5 (602) |
Reception
| Assassin's Quest | The Tainted Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1166 | 892 |
| Editions | 21 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | 848 | 419 |