Sky Island vs The Hero of Ages: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary places, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Sky Island
Button-Bright's adventures begin when he finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world.
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The Hero of Ages
This book is not only the third book in a trilogy, but it’s Act Three of the the three-act structure for the Mistborn Trilogy—it’s the part of the story where the heroes have discovered that what they thought was the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Hero of Ages highest: The Hero of Ages 4.6 · Sky Island 4.0.
- Sky Island is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 14 for The Hero of Ages.
- The Hero of Ages has the widest readership — 648872 ratings behind its score.
- The Hero of Ages runs the darker storyline; Sky Island stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Sky Island
≈ 3h vs 14h for The Hero of Ages
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Hero of Ages
4.6 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
The Hero of Ages
Light vs Moderate for Sky Island
In the mood for something dark?
The Hero of Ages
a darker storyline than Sky Island
Want something lighter?
Sky Island
an easier tone than The Hero of Ages
Scores by source
| Sky Island | The Hero of Ages | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (741) | 4.6 (648872) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 4.6 (3661) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (2994) |
Reception
| Sky Island | The Hero of Ages | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 741 | 648872 |
| Editions | 510 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 901 | 212533 |
| Reading it now | 47 | 22876 |
| Written reviews | 63 | 55255 |
| Wikipedia attention | 297 | 5977 |
| Pages | 164 | 760 |