A Trade of Blood vs Brimstone: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
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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Brimstone
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Instant #1 New York Times bestseller • USA Today bestseller • Publishers Weekly bestseller • Amazon Charts bestseller  • Indie Booksellers bestseller • Feature film in development…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Brimstone 4.0.
- Brimstone has the widest readership — 386313 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Brimstone stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Brimstone
386313 ratings vs 9007 for A Trade of Blood
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Trade of Blood
4.6 vs 4.0 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
A Trade of Blood
a darker storyline than Brimstone
Want something lighter?
Brimstone
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Brimstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.0 (386313) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.9 (189) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (1128) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Brimstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 386313 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 250945 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 81490 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 44058 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 2315 |
| Pages | — | 438 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Brimstone?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Brimstone 4.0/5).