Assassins vs The Rising: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Antichrist, Rapture, Rayford Steele, Christian Fiction, Fiction
Assassins
Is it right to kill Satan's hit man? Would it help God's work? This installment in the Left Behind series picks up with Rayford Steele -- "believer" and international fugitive -- as he struggles with a plan to…
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The Rising
Marilena Carpathia has only one dream: to be a mother. So when a mysterious clairvoyant promises the fulfillment of this dream, she does not hesitate. Through genetic engineering and the power of the prince of darkness…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Rising highest: The Rising 4.3 · Assassins 3.6.
- The Rising has the widest readership — 64 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Assassins | The Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (4) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (64) |
Reception
| Assassins | The Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 64 |
| Editions | 10 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2527 | 467 |
| Pages | 416 | 380 |