The Assassin and the Pirate Lord vs The Cruel Prince: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution. She's been sent by the Assassin's Guild to collect on a debt they are owed by the Lord of the Pirates. But when…
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The Cruel Prince
GUARD YOUR MORTAL HEART. JUDE WAS SEVEN WHEN HER PARENTS were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Assassin and the Pirate Lord highest: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord 4.3 · The Cruel Prince 4.0.
- The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Cruel Prince.
- The Cruel Prince has the widest readership — 1858990 ratings behind its score.
- The Cruel Prince runs the darker storyline; The Assassin and the Pirate Lord stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
≈ 1h vs 6h for The Cruel Prince
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
4.3 vs 4.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Cruel Prince
a darker storyline than The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
Want something lighter?
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
an easier tone than The Cruel Prince
Scores by source
| The Assassin and the Pirate Lord | The Cruel Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1858990) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (132) | 3.9 (1395) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (453) | 4.5 (4626) |
Reception
| The Assassin and the Pirate Lord | The Cruel Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 453 | 1858990 |
| Editions | 3 | 18 |
| Want to read | — | 1839906 |
| Reading it now | — | 87522 |
| Written reviews | — | 163823 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 6617 |
| Pages | 98 | 370 |