Temple of the Winds vs The Elfstones of Shannara: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy, Fiction
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds (1997) stato pubblicato in lingua italiana per la prima volta da Fanucci suddiviso in due volumi, La profezia della luna rossa (2001) e Il tempio dei venti (2001). In seguito è stato ripubblicato in…
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The Elfstones of Shannara
Ancient, ultimate evil threaterned the Elves and the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys, the tree created by long-lost elven magic, was dying, losing the spell of Forbidding that locked the hordes of ravening Demons away…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Elfstones of Shannara is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 14 for Temple of the Winds.
- Temple of the Winds has the widest readership — 84960 ratings behind its score.
- Temple of the Winds runs the darker storyline; The Elfstones of Shannara stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Temple of the Winds | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (84960) | 4.1 (9) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (268) | 3.8 (208) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (119) | 4.5 (181) |
Reception
| Temple of the Winds | The Elfstones of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84960 | 208 |
| Editions | 34 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13769 | — |
| Reading it now | 1666 | — |
| Written reviews | 1216 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 481 | 1794 |
| Pages | 800 | 619 |