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A Bargain So Bloody by Vasilisa Drake

A Bargain So Bloody: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Kingdom of Dark Magic series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Bargain So Bloody runs 12 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Cecily Foster (about 8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12listening hrs
Romantasy (Romance)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Bargain So Bloody at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 12 hours, it runs longer than 71% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

A Bargain So Bloody is book 1 of Vasilisa Drake's Kingdom of Dark Magic series: a 12-hour unabridged recording, read by Cecily Foster, released February 10, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12 hrs
Narrated by
Cecily Foster
Released
February 10, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Series
Kingdom of Dark Magic #1
ISBN
9781668175446

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Bargain So Bloody as an audiobook?

A Bargain So Bloody runs 12 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8 hours.

Is A Bargain So Bloody free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates A Bargain So Bloody?

A Bargain So Bloody is narrated by Cecily Foster.

Is A Bargain So Bloody worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8 hours, saving 4 hours.