A Trade of Blood vs Empire of the Damned: 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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Empire of the Damned
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Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Empire of the Damned has the widest readership — 42554 ratings behind its score.
- Empire of the Damned runs the darker storyline; A Trade of Blood stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Empire of the Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.5 (42554) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.4 (212) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (211) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Empire of the Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 42554 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 96889 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 5604 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 6304 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 725 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Empire of the Damned?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Empire of the Damned 4.5/5).