Heir of Fire vs Ruin and Rising: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Heir of Fire
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Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth…a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her…
Ruin and Rising
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"The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Heir of Fire highest: Heir of Fire 4.5 · Ruin and Rising 4.2.
- Ruin and Rising is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Heir of Fire.
- Heir of Fire has the widest readership — 6865 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Heir of Fire | Ruin and Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1410) | 3.8 (982) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6865) | 4.5 (1522) |
Reception
| Heir of Fire | Ruin and Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6865 | 1522 |
| Editions | 28 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 8580 |
| Pages | 592 | 480 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Heir of Fire or Ruin and Rising?
Heir of Fire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Heir of Fire 4.5/5, Ruin and Rising 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Heir of Fire or Ruin and Rising?
Ruin and Rising is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ruin and Rising (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m); Heir of Fire (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Heir of Fire or Ruin and Rising?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Heir of Fire: Light; Ruin and Rising: Light.