Shadowmancer vs The Face in the Frost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wizards, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Shadowmancer
When Obadiah Demurral, the power-hungry Vicar of Thorpe, attempts to become a god by dabbling in magic, Raphah (who has come from Africa to get back the artifact stolen from his Temple and sold to Demurral) joins forces…
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The Face in the Frost
The Face in the Frost is a fantasy classic, defying categorization with its richly imaginative story of two separate kingdoms of wizards, stymied by a power that is beyond their control. A tall, skinny misfit of a…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Face in the Frost highest: The Face in the Frost 3.8 · Shadowmancer 2.8.
- The Face in the Frost is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Shadowmancer.
- Shadowmancer has the widest readership — 3420 ratings behind its score.
- Shadowmancer runs the darker storyline; The Face in the Frost stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Face in the Frost
≈ 3h vs 5h for Shadowmancer
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Face in the Frost
3.8 vs 2.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Shadowmancer
a darker storyline than The Face in the Frost
Want something lighter?
The Face in the Frost
an easier tone than Shadowmancer
Scores by source
| Shadowmancer | The Face in the Frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.8 (3420) | 3.8 (2545) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 3.7 (13) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (18) |
Reception
| Shadowmancer | The Face in the Frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3420 | 2545 |
| Editions | 18 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1955 | 3487 |
| Reading it now | 109 | 299 |
| Written reviews | 374 | 332 |
| Wikipedia attention | 327 | 484 |
| Pages | 300 | 174 |