A Forbidden Alchemy vs A Trade of Blood: Which Should You Read?
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A Forbidden Alchemy
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This stunning slow-burn romantasy follows a fated pair who uncover a world-changing secret and are thrust into a violent class war, navigating love, loss, and devastating betrayals. Nina Harrow and Patrick Colson are…
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A Trade of Blood
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · A Forbidden Alchemy 4.2.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; A Forbidden Alchemy stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Forbidden Alchemy | A Trade of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.6 (9007) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (50) | 4.5 (133) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (48) | 5.0 (200) |
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Reception
| A Forbidden Alchemy | A Trade of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50 | 9007 |
| Editions | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 34507 |
| Reading it now | — | 3509 |
| Written reviews | — | 2106 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2163 |
| Pages | 496 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Forbidden Alchemy or A Trade of Blood?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, A Forbidden Alchemy 4.2/5).