Somewhere Beyond the Sea vs This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: Which Should You Read?
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Somewhere Beyond the Sea
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Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.A magical house. A secret past. A summons…
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
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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…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me.
- This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me has the widest readership — 534 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Somewhere Beyond the Sea | This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (357) | 4.2 (117) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (406) | 4.5 (534) |
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Reception
| Somewhere Beyond the Sea | This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 406 | 534 |
| Editions | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6740 | — |
| Pages | 363 | 480 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Somewhere Beyond the Sea or This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me?
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me has the higher combined reader rating across sources (This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me 4.4/5, Somewhere Beyond the Sea 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Somewhere Beyond the Sea or This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me?
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Somewhere Beyond the Sea (363 pages, ≈ 6 h 43 m); This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Somewhere Beyond the Sea or This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Somewhere Beyond the Sea: Moderate; This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: Moderate.