Sword of Destiny vs This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
Sword of Destiny
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Geralt the Witcher battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in Sword of Destiny, the second collection of adventures in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the Netflix show and the…
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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.
- Sword of Destiny has the widest readership — 233061 ratings behind its score.
- Sword of Destiny runs the darker storyline; This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Sword of Destiny | This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (233061) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (1248) | 4.2 (117) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2314) | 4.5 (534) |
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Reception
| Sword of Destiny | This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 233061 | 534 |
| Editions | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 81432 | — |
| Reading it now | 21170 | — |
| Written reviews | 13085 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5122 | — |
| Pages | — | 480 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Sword of Destiny 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, Sword of Destiny 4.3/5).