Kingdom of Ash vs Queen of Shadows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queens, Assassins, Magic, Fiction
Kingdom of Ash
Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a…
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Queen of Shadows
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire-for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past... She has embraced her…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Queen of Shadows is the quickest read — about 12 hours vs 18 for Kingdom of Ash.
- Kingdom of Ash has the widest readership — 6854 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Kingdom of Ash | Queen of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (984) | 4.4 (1265) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (9) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (6854) | 5.0 (6660) |
Reception
| Kingdom of Ash | Queen of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6854 | 6660 |
| Editions | 19 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | 987 | 672 |