Kingdom of Ash vs The Assassin's Blade: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: [series:Throne_of_Glass], Assassins, Young Adult, Fiction
Kingdom of Ash
Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a…
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The Assassin's Blade
Celaena Sardothien owes her reputation to Arobynn Hamel. He gave her a home at the Assassins' Guild and taught her the skills she needed to survive. Arobynn's enemies stretch far and wide - from Adarlan's rooftops and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Kingdom of Ash highest: Kingdom of Ash 4.9 · The Assassin's Blade 4.4.
- The Assassin's Blade is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 18 for Kingdom of Ash.
- Kingdom of Ash has the widest readership — 6854 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Kingdom of Ash | The Assassin's Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (984) | 4.0 (1007) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (9) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (6854) | 4.5 (2838) |
Reception
| Kingdom of Ash | The Assassin's Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6854 | 2838 |
| Editions | 19 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Pages | 987 | 463 |