A Trade of Blood vs The House in the Cerulean Sea: 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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A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER!A 2021 Alex Award winner!The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner!An Indie Next Pick!One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020"One of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · The House in the Cerulean Sea 4.4.
- The House in the Cerulean Sea has the widest readership — 1094218 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; The House in the Cerulean Sea stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The House in the Cerulean Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.3 (1094218) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.3 (2042) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (2530) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The House in the Cerulean Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 1094218 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 1205120 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 60002 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 161966 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 8603 |
| Pages | — | 351 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The House in the Cerulean Sea?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The House in the Cerulean Sea 4.4/5).