A Trade of Blood vs Isles of the Emberdark: 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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Isles of the Emberdark
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All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar - the supernatural birds his people bond with - on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he propels his people into a race to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Isles of the Emberdark stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Isles of the Emberdark | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.4 (423) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 5.0 (505) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Isles of the Emberdark | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 505 |
| Editions | 1 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 480 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Isles of the Emberdark?
Isles of the Emberdark has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Isles of the Emberdark 4.7/5, A Trade of Blood 4.6/5).