Ironside vs Siege and Storm: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Ironside
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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…
Siege and Storm
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Hunted across the True Sea and haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Ironside highest: Ironside 4.3 · Siege and Storm 3.8.
- Ironside is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Siege and Storm.
- Siege and Storm has the widest readership — 700662 ratings behind its score.
- Siege and Storm runs the darker storyline; Ironside stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Ironside | Siege and Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (157) | 3.8 (700662) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (81) | 3.6 (1125) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (112) | 4.5 (1566) |
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Reception
| Ironside | Siege and Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 700662 |
| Editions | 12 | 28 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 302457 |
| Reading it now | — | 26877 |
| Written reviews | — | 65259 |
| Wikipedia attention | 306 | 1688 |
| Pages | 329 | 464 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ironside or Siege and Storm?
Ironside has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ironside 4.3/5, Siege and Storm 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ironside or Siege and Storm?
Ironside is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ironside (329 pages, ≈ 6 h 06 m); Siege and Storm (464 pages, ≈ 8 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Ironside or Siege and Storm?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ironside: Light; Siege and Storm: Light.