Ironside vs Ruin and Rising: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Ironside
When pixie Kaye declares herself to Roiben on the day of his coronation, he is forced to send her on a seemingly impossible quest. Now Kaye is forbidden to see or speak to him unless she can find the one thing she knows…
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Ruin and Rising
"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…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ironside is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Ruin and Rising.
- Ruin and Rising has the widest readership — 1522 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ironside | Ruin and Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (81) | 3.8 (982) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (112) | 4.5 (1522) |
Reception
| Ironside | Ruin and Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 1522 |
| Editions | 12 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 306 | 8580 |
| Pages | 329 | 480 |