Daughter of the Blood vs Shalador's Lady: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queens, Witches, Fantasy, Fiction
Daughter of the Blood
The Dark Kingdom is preparing itself for the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy the arrival of a new Queen, a Witch who will wield more power than even the High Lord of Hell himself. But this new ruler is young, and…
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Shalador's Lady
Return to the "intense...erotic...and imaginative" (Nancy Kress) world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels in this sequel to The Shadow Queen. For years the Shalador people suffered the cruelties of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Shalador's Lady highest: Shalador's Lady 4.4 · Daughter of the Blood 4.0.
- Daughter of the Blood has the widest readership — 44594 ratings behind its score.
- Daughter of the Blood runs the darker storyline; Shalador's Lady stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Daughter of the Blood
44594 ratings vs 12321 for Shalador's Lady
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Shalador's Lady
4.4 vs 4.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Daughter of the Blood
a darker storyline than Shalador's Lady
Want something lighter?
Shalador's Lady
an easier tone than Daughter of the Blood
Scores by source
| Daughter of the Blood | Shalador's Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (44594) | 4.4 (12321) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (89) | 3.9 (17) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (395) | 4.5 (167) |
Reception
| Daughter of the Blood | Shalador's Lady | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44594 | 12321 |
| Editions | 10 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 62451 | 6002 |
| Reading it now | 2799 | 182 |
| Written reviews | 3145 | 368 |
| Wikipedia attention | 974 | — |
| Pages | 386 | 476 |