Crown of Midnight vs Shadow Scale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Courts and courtiers, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Crown of Midnight
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She is the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But where will her conscience, and her heart, lead her? After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has…
Shadow Scale
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Seraphina took the literary world by storm with 8 starred reviews and numerous “Best of” lists. At last, her eagerly awaited sequel has arrived—and with it comes an epic battle between humans and dragons.   The…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Crown of Midnight highest: Crown of Midnight 4.4 · Shadow Scale 3.8.
- Crown of Midnight is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Shadow Scale.
- Crown of Midnight has the widest readership — 6811 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Crown of Midnight | Shadow Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1628) | 3.6 (62) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6811) | 4.0 (70) |
Reception
| Crown of Midnight | Shadow Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6811 | 70 |
| Editions | 24 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 112 |
| Pages | 432 | 624 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Crown of Midnight or Shadow Scale?
Crown of Midnight has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Crown of Midnight 4.4/5, Shadow Scale 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Crown of Midnight or Shadow Scale?
Crown of Midnight is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Crown of Midnight (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m); Shadow Scale (624 pages, ≈ 11 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Crown of Midnight or Shadow Scale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Crown of Midnight: Light; Shadow Scale: Light.