Stone of Tears vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Stone of Tears

Stone of Tears Terry Goodkind · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.1 703 pages · ≈ 13 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Elfstones of Shannara

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks · 1982 ★★★★☆ 4.1 619 pages · ≈ 11 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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