The Hero of Ages vs The Hidden Oracle: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Hero of Ages
This book is not only the third book in a trilogy, but it’s Act Three of the the three-act structure for the Mistborn Trilogy—it’s the part of the story where the heroes have discovered that what they thought was the…
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The Hidden Oracle
How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Hero of Ages highest: The Hero of Ages 4.6 · The Hidden Oracle 4.1.
- The Hidden Oracle is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 14 for The Hero of Ages.
- The Hero of Ages has the widest readership — 648872 ratings behind its score.
- The Hero of Ages runs the darker storyline; The Hidden Oracle stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Hidden Oracle
≈ 7h vs 14h for The Hero of Ages
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Hero of Ages
4.6 vs 4.1 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Hero of Ages
a darker storyline than The Hidden Oracle
Want something lighter?
The Hidden Oracle
an easier tone than The Hero of Ages
Scores by source
| The Hero of Ages | The Hidden Oracle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (648872) | 4.1 (240881) |
| Hardcover | 4.6 (3661) | 3.9 (383) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (9) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2994) | 4.5 (2696) |
Reception
| The Hero of Ages | The Hidden Oracle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 648872 | 240881 |
| Editions | 27 | 35 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 212533 | 157535 |
| Reading it now | 22876 | 17839 |
| Written reviews | 55255 | 18505 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5977 | 1906 |
| Pages | 760 | 384 |