The Face in the Frost vs The Shapeshifters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Face in the Frost
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The Face in the Frost is a fantasy classic, defying categorization with its richly imaginative story of two separate kingdoms of wizards, stymied by a power that is beyond their control. A tall, skinny misfit of a…
The Shapeshifters
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Five shapeshifter novels--one fascinating read!HawksongDanica Shardae, an avian shapeshifter, will do anything in her power to stop the war that has raged between her people and the serpiente--even pretend to be in love…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Shapeshifters highest: The Shapeshifters 4.3 · The Face in the Frost 3.8.
- The Face in the Frost is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 18 for The Shapeshifters.
- The Face in the Frost has the widest readership — 2545 ratings behind its score.
- The Face in the Frost runs the darker storyline; The Shapeshifters stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Face in the Frost | The Shapeshifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2545) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (13) | 3.3 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (18) | 4.5 (51) |
Reception
| The Face in the Frost | The Shapeshifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2545 | 51 |
| Editions | 16 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3487 | — |
| Reading it now | 299 | — |
| Written reviews | 332 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 484 | 1583 |
| Pages | 174 | 972 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Face in the Frost or The Shapeshifters?
The Shapeshifters has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Shapeshifters 4.3/5, The Face in the Frost 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Face in the Frost or The Shapeshifters?
The Face in the Frost is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Face in the Frost (174 pages, ≈ 3 h 13 m); The Shapeshifters (972 pages, ≈ 18 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Face in the Frost or The Shapeshifters?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Face in the Frost: Light; The Shapeshifters: Light.