Prince of the Blood vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fiction
Prince of the Blood
If there were two more impetuous and carefree men in the Kingdom of the Isles, they had yet to be found. Twins Borric and Erland wore that mantle proudly, much to the chagrin of their father, Prince Arutha of Krondor.…
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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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prince of the Blood is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The Elfstones of Shannara.
- Prince of the Blood has the widest readership — 27826 ratings behind its score.
- Prince of the Blood runs the darker storyline; The Elfstones of Shannara stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Prince of the Blood | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (27826) | 4.1 (9) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (118) | 3.8 (208) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (132) | 4.5 (181) |
Reception
| Prince of the Blood | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27826 | 208 |
| Editions | 17 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 7098 | — |
| Reading it now | 778 | — |
| Written reviews | 463 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3007 | 1794 |
| Pages | 352 | 619 |