A Trade of Blood vs Prince of Swords: 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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Welcome back to Arcana Academy. Tarot magic, forbidden desire, battle, and betrayal collide for the power to change the world in the thrilling second book of this New York Times bestselling fantasy romance series. I am…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Prince of Swords 3.7.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Prince of Swords stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Prince of Swords | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 3.7 (736) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.8 (6) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (36) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Prince of Swords | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 736 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 561 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Prince of Swords?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Prince of Swords 3.7/5).