A Trade of Blood vs The Bright Sword: 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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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Editors’ Choice • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy and “master storyteller” (New York Times) returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · The Bright Sword 4.3.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; The Bright Sword stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The Bright Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.9 (154) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (289) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The Bright Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 289 |
| Editions | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 2666 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The Bright Sword?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The Bright Sword 4.3/5).