This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me vs Tress of the Emerald Sea: Which Should You Read?
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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
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Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.\ \ When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take…
Tress of the Emerald Sea
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\#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new standalone novel for everyone who loved The Princess Bride. Narrated by…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tress of the Emerald Sea has the widest readership — 1858 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me | Tress of the Emerald Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (117) | 4.4 (1858) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (534) | 4.5 (1191) |
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Reception
| This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me | Tress of the Emerald Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 534 | 1858 |
| Editions | 3 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 7080 |
| Pages | 480 | 551 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me or Tress of the Emerald Sea?
Tress of the Emerald Sea has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tress of the Emerald Sea 4.4/5, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me or Tress of the Emerald Sea?
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m); Tress of the Emerald Sea (551 pages, ≈ 10 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me or Tress of the Emerald Sea?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: Moderate; Tress of the Emerald Sea: Moderate.