Assassin's Quest vs Rise of Empire: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imperialism, War stories, Fiction
Assassin's Quest
From an extraordinary new voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world…
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Rise of Empire
"The birth of the Nyphron Empire has brought war to Melengar. To save her kingdom, Princess Arista runs a desperate gamble when she defies her brother and hires Royce and Hadrian to perform a dangerous mission behind…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rise of Empire has the widest readership — 58712 ratings behind its score.
- Rise of Empire runs the darker storyline; Assassin's Quest stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Assassin's Quest | Rise of Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (58712) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (1166) | 4.2 (355) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (966) | 4.5 (600) |
Reception
| Assassin's Quest | Rise of Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1166 | 58712 |
| Editions | 21 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 16518 |
| Reading it now | — | 2748 |
| Written reviews | — | 2783 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3960 | — |
| Pages | 757 | — |