Shadow Spell vs Splendors and glooms: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Blessing and cursing, Good and evil, Witches, Fiction
Shadow Spell
"With the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, falconer Connor O'Dwyer is proud to call County Mayo home. It's where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love,…
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Splendors and glooms
When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set…
The verdict
- Readers rate Shadow Spell highest: Shadow Spell 4.5 · Splendors and glooms 3.8.
- Splendors and glooms has the widest readership — 9744 ratings behind its score.
- Splendors and glooms runs the darker storyline; Shadow Spell stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Splendors and glooms
9744 ratings vs 1357 for Shadow Spell
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Shadow Spell
4.5 vs 3.8 from readers
New to the genre?
Splendors and glooms
Light vs Moderate for Shadow Spell
In the mood for something dark?
Splendors and glooms
a darker storyline than Shadow Spell
Want something lighter?
Shadow Spell
an easier tone than Splendors and glooms
Scores by source
| Shadow Spell | Splendors and glooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (9744) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (36) | 3.2 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1357) | 4.0 (34) |
Reception
| Shadow Spell | Splendors and glooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1357 | 9744 |
| Editions | 17 | 9 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9064 |
| Reading it now | — | 281 |
| Written reviews | — | 1412 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 76 |
| Pages | 352 | 392 |