A Trade of Blood vs The Martyr: 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 Martyr
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Deadly feuds and ancient secrets spell war in the second novel of The Covenant of Steel, an epic series of action, intrigue, and magic from Anthony Ryan, a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · The Martyr 4.4.
- The Martyr has the widest readership — 11527 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; The Martyr stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The Martyr | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.4 (11527) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.4 (70) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (719) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The Martyr | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 11527 |
| Editions | 1 | 5 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 8382 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 1004 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 724 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 319 |
| Pages | — | 552 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The Martyr?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The Martyr 4.4/5).