A Trade of Blood vs The Traitor Queen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy
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 Traitor Queen
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal.”—Jennifer Estep, author of Kill the QueenIn the second novel of the heart-pounding Bridge Kingdom series, one woman fights to win…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · The Traitor Queen 4.2.
- The Traitor Queen has the widest readership — 175139 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; The Traitor Queen stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Traitor Queen
175139 ratings vs 9007 for A Trade of Blood
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Trade of Blood
4.6 vs 4.2 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
A Trade of Blood
a darker storyline than The Traitor Queen
Want something lighter?
The Traitor Queen
an easier tone than A Trade of Blood
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | The Traitor Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | 4.2 (175139) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | 4.1 (203) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (274) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | The Traitor Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 175139 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 34507 | 105710 |
| Reading it now | 3509 | 5242 |
| Written reviews | 2106 | 17408 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | 1984 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or The Traitor Queen?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, The Traitor Queen 4.2/5).