Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5) vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy, Fiction
Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5)
A great king faces the ultimate challenge: a dangerous quest through realms of magic and the undead toward a confrontation with his destiny. Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its…
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The Elfstones of Shannara
Ancient, ultimate evil threaterned the Elves and the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys, the tree created by long-lost elven magic, was dying, losing the spell of Forbidding that locked the hordes of ravening Demons away…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5) is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The Elfstones of Shannara.
- The Elfstones of Shannara has the widest readership — 208 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5) | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (9) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (208) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (38) | 4.5 (181) |
Reception
| Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5) | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38 | 208 |
| Editions | 16 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1794 |
| Pages | 374 | 619 |