A Trade of Blood vs Upon the Forge of Battle: 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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Upon the Forge of Battle
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The epic conclusion to Anthony Ryan's Age of Wrath trilogy—a gripping fantasy saga of bloody retribution, deadly intrigue, and soaring heroism.As the Age of Wrath reaches its bloody conclusion, the world will be…
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Trade of Blood highest: A Trade of Blood 4.6 · Upon the Forge of Battle 4.2.
- A Trade of Blood has the widest readership — 9007 ratings behind its score.
- A Trade of Blood runs the darker storyline; Upon the Forge of Battle stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Trade of Blood | Upon the Forge of Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (9007) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (133) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (200) | 4.5 (31) |
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Reception
| A Trade of Blood | Upon the Forge of Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9007 | 31 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34507 | — |
| Reading it now | 3509 | — |
| Written reviews | 2106 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2163 | — |
| Pages | — | 366 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Trade of Blood or Upon the Forge of Battle?
A Trade of Blood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Trade of Blood 4.6/5, Upon the Forge of Battle 4.2/5).