Kingdom of Ash vs The Priory of the Orange Tree: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queens, Imaginary places, Assassins, Magic, Fiction
Kingdom of Ash
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Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a…
The Priory of the Orange Tree
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A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Kingdom of Ash highest: Kingdom of Ash 4.9 · The Priory of the Orange Tree 4.3.
- The Priory of the Orange Tree is the quickest read — about 15 hours vs 18 for Kingdom of Ash.
- Kingdom of Ash has the widest readership — 6854 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Kingdom of Ash | The Priory of the Orange Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (984) | 4.1 (905) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (6854) | 4.5 (730) |
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Reception
| Kingdom of Ash | The Priory of the Orange Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6854 | 905 |
| Editions | 19 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 13157 |
| Pages | 987 | 848 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Kingdom of Ash or The Priory of the Orange Tree?
Kingdom of Ash has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Kingdom of Ash 4.9/5, The Priory of the Orange Tree 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Kingdom of Ash or The Priory of the Orange Tree?
The Priory of the Orange Tree is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Priory of the Orange Tree (848 pages, ≈ 15 h 42 m); Kingdom of Ash (987 pages, ≈ 18 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Kingdom of Ash or The Priory of the Orange Tree?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Kingdom of Ash: Light; The Priory of the Orange Tree: Moderate.