A Trade of Blood vs Jade City: Which Should You Read?

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A Trade of Blood Robert Jackson Bennett ★★★★★ 4.6 Unknown

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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Jade City Fonda Lee ★★★★☆ 4.2 593 pages · ≈ 10 h 59 m · Moderate

In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.  Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All…

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The verdict

Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Jade City 4.2.
A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Jade City stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Just want the better-reviewed one? A Trade of Blood 4.6 vs 4.2 from readers In the mood for something dark? A Trade of Blood a darker storyline than Jade City Want something lighter? Jade City an easier tone than A Trade of Blood

Scores by source

	A Trade of Blood	Jade City
Goodreads	4.6 (9007)	—
Hardcover	4.5 (133)	4.0 (985)
Apple Books	5.0 (200)	4.5 (462)
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Reception

	A Trade of Blood	Jade City
Ratings	9007	985
Editions	1	—
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	34507	—
Reading it now	3509	—
Written reviews	2106	—
Wikipedia attention	2163	6875
Pages	—	593
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Jade City?

A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Jade City 4.2/5).