Never Trust an Elf vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Elves, Fantasy fiction, Fiction
Never Trust an Elf
DANGER AT EVERY TURN...In the magically active world of 2053, some say dragons are the most powerful beings on Earth. Certain elves disagree with that belief in the strongest, most violent terms.An ork in the…
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The Elfstones of Shannara
Ancient, ultimate evil threaterned the Elves and the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys, the tree created by long-lost elven magic, was dying, losing the spell of Forbidding that locked the hordes of ravening Demons away…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Elfstones of Shannara highest: The Elfstones of Shannara 4.1 · Never Trust an Elf 3.8.
- Never Trust an Elf is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for The Elfstones of Shannara.
- The Elfstones of Shannara has the widest readership — 208 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Never Trust an Elf | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (9) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | 3.8 (208) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | 4.5 (181) |
Reception
| Never Trust an Elf | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 208 |
| Editions | 8 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1794 |
| Pages | 288 | 619 |