Devour vs Shadow souls: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Supernatural, Vampires, Paranormal, Romance, Fiction
Devour
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A spellbinding debut, paranormal thriller A Werewolf... A vampire... And the woman who wants them both. The dashing Pierre du Montfort is a werewolf who's never had trouble hiding his cursed heritage. But now with his…
Shadow souls
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On the run . . .Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Devour is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Shadow souls.
- Shadow souls has the widest readership — 41087 ratings behind its score.
- Shadow souls runs the darker storyline; Devour stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Devour | Shadow souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7745) | 3.7 (41087) |
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Reception
| Devour | Shadow souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7745 | 41087 |
| Editions | 4 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6971 | 22143 |
| Reading it now | 322 | 748 |
| Written reviews | 378 | 1322 |
| Wikipedia attention | 144 | — |
| Pages | 330 | 599 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Devour or Shadow souls?
Devour has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Devour 3.8/5, Shadow souls 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Devour or Shadow souls?
Devour is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Devour (330 pages, ≈ 6 h 07 m); Shadow souls (599 pages, ≈ 11 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: Devour or Shadow souls?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Devour: Moderate; Shadow souls: Light.