A Trade of Blood vs Faebound: 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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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two elven sisters become imprisoned in the intoxicating world of the fae, where danger and love lie in wait. Faebound is the first book in an enchanting new trilogy from the Sunday Times…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Faebound 3.5.
- Faebound has the widest readership — 31179 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Faebound stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Faebound
31179 ratings vs 9007 for A Trade of Blood
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Trade of Blood
4.6 vs 3.5 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
A Trade of Blood
a darker storyline than Faebound
Want something lighter?
Faebound
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Faebound | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 3.5 (31179) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.5 (95) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.0 (42) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Faebound | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 31179 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34507 | 184278 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 2962 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 6843 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 1275 |
| Pages | — | 401 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Faebound?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Faebound 3.5/5).