The Elfstones of Shannara vs The moon of Gomrath: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Elves, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
The Elfstones of Shannara
Ancient, ultimate evil threaterned the Elves and the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys, the tree created by long-lost elven magic, was dying, losing the spell of Forbidding that locked the hordes of ravening Demons away…
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The moon of Gomrath
With the help of the wizard Cadellin, Colin and Susan struggle to contain the forces of evil unleashed by the inadvertent awakening of the band of ancient horsemen known as the Wild Hunt. Sequel to "The weirdstone of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The moon of Gomrath is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 11 for The Elfstones of Shannara.
- The moon of Gomrath has the widest readership — 8990 ratings behind its score.
- The moon of Gomrath runs the darker storyline; The Elfstones of Shannara stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Elfstones of Shannara | The moon of Gomrath | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (9) | 3.9 (8990) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (208) | 3.4 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (181) | — |
Reception
| The Elfstones of Shannara | The moon of Gomrath | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 208 | 8990 |
| Editions | 23 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8225 |
| Reading it now | — | 342 |
| Written reviews | — | 763 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1794 | 656 |
| Pages | 619 | 172 |