A Trade of Blood vs Special Monsters Unit: 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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Special Monsters Unit
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Trouble is brewing in Nexus, and for some reason, they think I can stop it. Some people are born to greatness. My mother wanted to strangle me at birth. I've not had an easy life, not in a world that thrives on magic.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Special Monsters Unit 3.9.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Special Monsters Unit stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Special Monsters Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 3.9 (826) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (29) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Special Monsters Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 826 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34507 | 367 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 243 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 71 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 247 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Special Monsters Unit?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Special Monsters Unit 3.9/5).