Ship of Destiny vs The Well of Ascension: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary places, Fantasy fiction, Fiction
Ship of Destiny
Robin Hobb has established herself as one of the masters of fantasy fiction And nowhere is that more apparent than in this powerful, poignant, swashbuckling epic of treachery, heroism, and humanity. The rousing…
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The Well of Ascension
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years -- has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Well of Ascension has the widest readership — 719443 ratings behind its score.
- Ship of Destiny runs the darker storyline; The Well of Ascension stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ship of Destiny | The Well of Ascension | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (96132) | 4.4 (719443) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (477) | 4.3 (3900) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | 4.0 (22) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (289) | 4.5 (2771) |
Reception
| Ship of Destiny | The Well of Ascension | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 96132 | 719443 |
| Editions | 15 | 36 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 39370 | 210977 |
| Pages | 688 | 792 |