A Trade of Blood vs Adversary to the Villain: Which Should You Read?
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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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Adversary to the Villain
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Evie has always tried to be helpful, loyal, and only mildly involved in treason. But with a dangerous prophecy threatening the very magic of Rennedawn―not to mention the race to claim its necessary artifacts before King…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Adversary to the Villain 3.8.
- Adversary to the Villain has the widest readership — 17143 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Adversary to the Villain stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Adversary to the Villain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 3.8 (17143) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.8 (28) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (25) |
Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Adversary to the Villain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 17143 |
| Editions | 1 | 2 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 89163 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 10412 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 2819 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 398 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Adversary to the Villain?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Adversary to the Villain 3.8/5).