A Trade of Blood vs Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar: 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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Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar
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From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—and his cowriters Dan Wells and Isaac Stewart come two Stormlight tales, Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar. In…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar 3.9.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
A Trade of Blood
9007 ratings vs 1808 for Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Trade of Blood
4.6 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
A Trade of Blood
a darker storyline than Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar
Want something lighter?
Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 3.9 (1808) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.8 (23) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (70) |
Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 1808 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 122 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar 3.9/5).