Ruin and Rising vs Siege and Storm: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High Fantasy, Monsters, Orphans, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Romance
Ruin and Rising
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"The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her…
Siege and Storm
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Hunted across the True Sea and haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Ruin and Rising highest: Ruin and Rising 4.2 · Siege and Storm 3.8.
- Siege and Storm has the widest readership — 700662 ratings behind its score.
- Siege and Storm runs the darker storyline; Ruin and Rising stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ruin and Rising | Siege and Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (700662) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (982) | 3.6 (1125) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1522) | 4.5 (1566) |
Reception
| Ruin and Rising | Siege and Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1522 | 700662 |
| Editions | 26 | 28 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 302457 |
| Reading it now | — | 26877 |
| Written reviews | — | 65259 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8580 | 1688 |
| Pages | 480 | 464 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ruin and Rising or Siege and Storm?
Ruin and Rising has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ruin and Rising 4.2/5, Siege and Storm 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ruin and Rising or Siege and Storm?
Siege and Storm is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Siege and Storm (464 pages, ≈ 8 h 36 m); Ruin and Rising (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Ruin and Rising or Siege and Storm?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ruin and Rising: Light; Siege and Storm: Light.