The Healing Wars: Book I vs The shifter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Healers, Ethics, Sisters, Orphans, War, Young Adult
The Healing Wars: Book I
Fifteen-year-old Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker—with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body.But unlike her sister…
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The shifter
Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker-with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body. But unlike her sister, Tali, and the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The shifter has the widest readership — 6194 ratings behind its score.
- The shifter runs the darker storyline; The Healing Wars: Book I stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Healing Wars: Book I | The shifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (6194) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (16) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (22) | 4.0 (22) |
Reception
| The Healing Wars: Book I | The shifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22 | 6194 |
| Editions | 7 | 3 |
| Want to read | — | 12346 |
| Reading it now | — | 115 |
| Written reviews | — | 492 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 621 |
| Pages | 400 | 370 |