Fourth Wing vs The Assassin and the Pirate Lord: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction
Fourth Wing
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join…
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The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution. She's been sent by the Assassin's Guild to collect on a debt they are owed by the Lord of the Pirates. But when…
The verdict
- Readers rate Fourth Wing highest: Fourth Wing 4.6 · The Assassin and the Pirate Lord 4.3.
- The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Fourth Wing.
- Fourth Wing has the widest readership — 3923139 ratings behind its score.
- Fourth Wing runs the darker storyline; The Assassin and the Pirate Lord stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Fourth Wing | The Assassin and the Pirate Lord | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (3923139) | — |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 3.7 (132) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (24283) | 4.5 (453) |
Reception
| Fourth Wing | The Assassin and the Pirate Lord | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3923139 | 453 |
| Editions | 13 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1554163 | — |
| Reading it now | 234455 | — |
| Written reviews | 416882 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 89034 | — |
| Pages | 517 | 98 |