A Trade of Blood vs The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy: 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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The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy
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The stakes are high, the love is forbidden, and the slow burn turns steamy in this swoony, witty, and heart-stoppingly romantic sequel to instant New York Times bestseller The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.2 (27) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 5.0 (58) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 58 |
| Editions | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy 4.5/5).