Legion of the Dead vs The Origins: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantastique, Horror stories, Historical Fiction, History, Children's fiction, Fiction
Legion of the Dead
"The corpses swayed where they stood, their bony arms outstretched before them and tattered sleeves hanging limply in the foggy air. I smelled the sourness of the sewers about them; that, and the sweet whiff of death.…
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The Origins
Written in a diary format from the point of view of Stefan Salvatore, recounts how he and his brother Damon were inseparable, until they both fall in love with Katherine, a mysterious woman who wants to turn them both…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Origins highest: The Origins 4.1 · Legion of the Dead 3.8.
- Legion of the Dead has the widest readership — 347 ratings behind its score.
- Legion of the Dead runs the darker storyline; The Origins stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Legion of the Dead | The Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (347) | 4.1 (284) |
Reception
| Legion of the Dead | The Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 347 | 284 |
| Editions | 8 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 311 | 1119 |
| Reading it now | 3 | 42 |
| Written reviews | 37 | 23 |
| Wikipedia attention | 254 | — |
| Pages | 204 | 213 |