Children of Blood and Bone vs Eragon & Eldest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Youths' writings, Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Children of Blood and Bone
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie's Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under…
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Eragon & Eldest
The first two titles of the Inheritance Cycle in one fantastic book!ERAGONWhen Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is a lucky discovery - perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But…
The verdict
- Readers rate Eragon & Eldest highest: Eragon & Eldest 4.3 · Children of Blood and Bone 4.1.
- Children of Blood and Bone is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 22 for Eragon & Eldest.
- Children of Blood and Bone has the widest readership — 258158 ratings behind its score.
- Children of Blood and Bone runs the darker storyline; Eragon & Eldest stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Children of Blood and Bone
≈ 10h vs 22h for Eragon & Eldest
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Children of Blood and Bone
258158 ratings vs 25873 for Eragon & Eldest
In the mood for something dark?
Children of Blood and Bone
a darker storyline than Eragon & Eldest
Want something lighter?
Eragon & Eldest
an easier tone than Children of Blood and Bone
Scores by source
| Children of Blood and Bone | Eragon & Eldest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (258158) | 4.3 (25873) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (519) | 4.1 (51) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1937) | 4.5 (2358) |
Reception
| Children of Blood and Bone | Eragon & Eldest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 258158 | 25873 |
| Editions | 20 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 466445 | 4541 |
| Reading it now | 24686 | 148 |
| Written reviews | 34981 | 352 |
| Wikipedia attention | 184526 | — |
| Pages | 544 | 1197 |