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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A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo cross the land of Vigrið,…
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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 | 7 |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 512 |
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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).