Shadow and Bone vs Siege and Storm: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High Fantasy, Imaginary wars and battles, Monsters, Orphans, Magic, Fantasy fiction
Shadow and Bone
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun…
1 film adaptation
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Siege and Storm
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.
The verdict
- Readers rate Shadow and Bone highest: Shadow and Bone 4.2 · Siege and Storm 3.8.
- Shadow and Bone is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Siege and Storm.
- Siege and Storm has the widest readership — 700662 ratings behind its score.
- Siege and Storm runs the darker storyline; Shadow and Bone stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Shadow and Bone
≈ 6h vs 8h for Siege and Storm
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Siege and Storm
700662 ratings vs 4109 for Shadow and Bone
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Shadow and Bone
4.2 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Siege and Storm
a darker storyline than Shadow and Bone
Want something lighter?
Shadow and Bone
an easier tone than Siege and Storm
Scores by source
| Shadow and Bone | Siege and Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (4109) | 3.8 (700662) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (1650) | 3.6 (1125) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (18) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2411) | 4.5 (1566) |
Reception
| Shadow and Bone | Siege and Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4109 | 700662 |
| Editions | 35 | 28 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3814 | 302457 |
| Reading it now | 258 | 26877 |
| Written reviews | 36 | 65259 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8580 | 1688 |
| Pages | 352 | 464 |