Kings rising vs Shadow Scale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Courts and courtiers, War, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Kings rising
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"His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill...Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face…
Shadow Scale
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Seraphina took the literary world by storm with 8 starred reviews and numerous “Best of” lists. At last, her eagerly awaited sequel has arrived—and with it comes an epic battle between humans and dragons.   The…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Kings rising highest: Kings rising 4.8 · Shadow Scale 3.8.
- Kings rising is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Shadow Scale.
- Kings rising has the widest readership — 760 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Kings rising | Shadow Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (237) | 3.6 (62) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (760) | 4.0 (70) |
Reception
| Kings rising | Shadow Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 760 | 70 |
| Editions | 4 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 112 |
| Pages | 368 | 624 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Kings rising or Shadow Scale?
Kings rising has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Kings rising 4.8/5, Shadow Scale 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Kings rising or Shadow Scale?
Kings rising is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Kings rising (368 pages, ≈ 6 h 49 m); Shadow Scale (624 pages, ≈ 11 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Kings rising or Shadow Scale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Kings rising: Light; Shadow Scale: Light.