Pillars of Creation vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy, Fiction
Pillars of Creation
Jennsen, the illegitimate daughter of Darken Rahl, flees her home into the shadows of Lord Richard Rahl's domain with a spy sent by Emperor Jagang, the enemy of D'Hara. Pursued by dark forces Jennsen searches for a…
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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 · Pillars of Creation 3.7.
- Pillars of Creation has the widest readership — 296 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Pillars of Creation | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.8 (6) | 4.1 (9) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (201) | 3.8 (208) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (18) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (296) | 4.5 (181) |
Reception
| Pillars of Creation | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 296 | 208 |
| Editions | 32 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 24818 | 1794 |
| Pages | 583 | 619 |