A Trade of Blood vs Ship of Magic: 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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Ship of Magic
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Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Ship of Magic 4.3.
- Ship of Magic has the widest readership — 114796 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Ship of Magic stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Ship of Magic
114796 ratings vs 9007 for A Trade of Blood
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Trade of Blood
4.6 vs 4.3 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
A Trade of Blood
a darker storyline than Ship of Magic
Want something lighter?
Ship of Magic
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Ship of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.2 (114796) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.2 (624) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (348) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Ship of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 114796 |
| Editions | 1 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 127841 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 8898 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 8885 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 2966 |
| Pages | — | 685 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Ship of Magic?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Ship of Magic 4.3/5).