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Blackbird in the Reeds by Sam Burns

Blackbird in the Reeds: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Rowan Harbor Cycle series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Blackbird in the Reeds audiobook runs 5.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Chris Chambers (about 3.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.7listening hrs
LGBTQ+ (Romance)store shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Blackbird in the Reeds at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day12 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.7 hours, it is shorter than 77% of the 4,552 LGBTQ+ (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Rowan Harbor Cycle

This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 17.2 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Blackbird in the Reeds5.7 hrs
2Wolf and the Holly6.2 hrs
3Fox and Birch5.3 hrs

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

Blackbird in the Reeds is book 1 of Sam Burns's Rowan Harbor Cycle series: a 5.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Chris Chambers, released May 15, 2018, on the LGBTQ+ (Romance) and Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.7 hrs
Narrated by
Chris Chambers
Released
May 15, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
LGBTQ+ (Romance), Fiction
Series
Rowan Harbor Cycle #1
ISBN
9781977383204

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Blackbird in the Reeds audiobook?

Blackbird in the Reeds runs 5.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.8 hours.

Is the Blackbird in the Reeds audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Blackbird in the Reeds?

Blackbird in the Reeds is narrated by Chris Chambers.