Empire of the Dawn vs Fire and Blood: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Empire of the Dawn Empire of the Dawn Jay Kristoff · 2025 ★★★★★ 4.7 789 pages · ≈ 14 h 37 m · Moderate
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From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and his last hope of ending…

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Cover of Fire and Blood Fire and Blood George R.R. Martin & Doug Wheatley ★★★★☆ 4.0 Unknown
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The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.   With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect…

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The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

Empire of the DawnFire and Blood
Hardcover 4.4 (104) —
Apple Books 5.0 (147) 4.0 (3648)
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Reception

Empire of the DawnFire and Blood
Ratings 147 3648
Editions 6 —
Film adaptations — 1
Wikipedia attention — 569
Pages 789 —
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Empire of the Dawn or Fire and Blood?

Empire of the Dawn has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Empire of the Dawn 4.7/5, Fire and Blood 4.0/5).

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