Pawn of Prophecy vs The Goblin Emperor: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Fiction
Pawn of Prophecy
“THE FIRST THING the boy Garion remembered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm.”
The first book of the Belgariad.A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of Gods and Kings and men - of strange lands and events - of fate and a prophecy that must be…
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The Goblin Emperor
"The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pawn of Prophecy is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Goblin Emperor.
- Pawn of Prophecy has the widest readership — 113051 ratings behind its score.
- The Goblin Emperor runs the darker storyline; Pawn of Prophecy stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pawn of Prophecy | The Goblin Emperor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (113051) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (425) | 4.0 (528) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (244) | 4.5 (442) |
Reception
| Pawn of Prophecy | The Goblin Emperor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 113051 | 528 |
| Editions | 27 | 10 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 64407 | — |
| Reading it now | 2297 | — |
| Written reviews | 4317 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7924 | 4055 |
| Pages | 272 | 447 |