A Trade of Blood vs Sword of Destiny: 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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Sword of Destiny
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Geralt the Witcher battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in Sword of Destiny, the second collection of adventures in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the Netflix show and the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Sword of Destiny 4.3.
- Sword of Destiny has the widest readership — 233061 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Sword of Destiny stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Sword of Destiny
233061 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 Sword of Destiny
Want something lighter?
Sword of Destiny
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Sword of Destiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.3 (233061) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.2 (1248) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (2314) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Sword of Destiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 233061 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 81432 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 21170 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 13085 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 5122 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Sword of Destiny?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Sword of Destiny 4.3/5).