A Trade of Blood vs The Sword of Shannara: 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 Sword of Shannara
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The Sword of Shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has becomeone of the most popular fantasy tales of all time.Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · The Sword of Shannara 3.8.
- The Sword of Shannara has the widest readership — 103085 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; The Sword of Shannara stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Sword of Shannara
103085 ratings vs 9007 for A Trade of Blood
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Trade of Blood
4.6 vs 3.8 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
A Trade of Blood
a darker storyline than The Sword of Shannara
Want something lighter?
The Sword of Shannara
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The Sword of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 3.8 (103085) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 3.4 (355) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (247) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The Sword of Shannara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 103085 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Citations | — | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 76737 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 5939 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 5363 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 6501 |
| Pages | — | 746 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The Sword of Shannara?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The Sword of Shannara 3.8/5).