A Trade of Blood vs The Shadow of the Gods: 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 Shadow of the Gods
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Set Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.  A century has passed since the gods fought and drove…
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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 Shadow of the Gods stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The Shadow of the Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (1039) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The Shadow of the Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 1039 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 514 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The Shadow of the Gods?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The Shadow of the Gods 4.5/5).