Horror
A Trade of Blood (Ana and Din Mysteries)
2026·400 pages
A brilliant detective and her assistant investigate a bloody murder that could spark imperial war and famine, facing terrifying magical technology.
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A brilliant detective and her assistant investigate a bloody murder that could spark imperial war and famine, facing terrifying magical technology.
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Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the bestselling author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards. The heir to one of the Empire’s most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. His hands are covered in the victim’s blood, and he can neither deny his guilt nor explain his actions. But if the great detective Ana Dolabra cannot save him from the noose, the farming ca...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Bloody murders; body horror via magical tech; slaughterhouse violence
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Pervasive bio-magical tech, engraftments, and ancient magical weapons
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Empire politics, powerful families, war and famine stakes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Murder; condemned prisoner facing execution; imperial cruelty
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