Shadow of a Dark Queen vs This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Shadow of a Dark Queen Shadow of a Dark Queen Raymond E. Feist · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.2 497 pages · ≈ 9 h 12 m · Moderate

Feist, author of the Riftwar Saga, embarks on a new series, returning to the magical twin worlds of Kelewan and Midkemia to begin the story of the Serpent War Saga. Two unlikely heroes are destined to oppose the malign…

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Cover of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Ilona Andrews · 2026 ★★★★☆ 4.4 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate

Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.\ \ When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take…

The verdict

Scores by source

Shadow of a Dark QueenThis Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Hardcover 3.9 (128) 4.2 (117)
Google Books 4.0 (10) —
Apple Books 4.5 (198) 4.5 (534)

Reception

Shadow of a Dark QueenThis Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Ratings 198 534
Editions 23 3
Film adaptations 1 —
Pages 497 480

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