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Children of Blood and Bone: Audiobook

The Children of Blood and Bone audiobook runs an estimated 16.3 hours (about 10.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

16.3est. listening hrs
4.0★24 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 16.3 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Children of Blood and Bone at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day33 days
1 hour / day17 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

What our data says

  • At 16.3 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 86% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 48% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems: a long-haul epic at 16.3 hours (estimated).

About the book

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE * Don't miss Tomi Adeyemi's new novel, The Siren , available for preorder now! *Winner of the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year* *This program is narrated by acclaimed reader Bahni Turpin, whose past work includes The Hate U Give and The Underground Railroad * "Bahni Turpin's breathtaking narration of this exhilarating novel will keep listeners rooted to their seats, listening intently...an audiobook not to be missed." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner In Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut. They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. Now we rise. Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Children of Blood and Bone audiobook?

Children of Blood and Bone runs about 16.3 hours, our estimate from its 552 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.9 hours.

Is the Children of Blood and Bone audiobook free?

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

Is Children of Blood and Bone worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.9 hours, saving 5.4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Children of Blood and Bone first published?

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi was first published in 2017.