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Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG by Tao Wong

Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG: Audiobook

by Tao Wong · narrated by Nick Podehl · unabridged · 2018

Book 4 of the System Apocalypse series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG audiobook runs 9.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Nick Podehl (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

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2018released
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  • At 9.8 hours, it runs longer than 59% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on The System Apocalypse

This is book 4. Books 1 to 3 run 27.3 hours before it; books 1 to 12 run 129.8 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Life in the North: An Apocalyptic LitRPG9.9 hrs
2Redeemer of the Dead: A LitRPG Apocalypse8.8 hrs
3The Cost of Survival: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG8.6 hrs
4Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG9.8 hrs
5Coast on Fire: An Apocalyptic LitRPG10 hrs
6World Unbound: An Apocalyptic LitRPG11 hrs
7Stars Awoken: A LitRPG Apocalypse9.2 hrs
8Rebel Star: An Apocalyptic LitRPG11.6 hrs
9Stars Asunder: An Apocalyptic Space Opera LitRPG13 hrs
10Broken Council: An Apocalyptic Space Opera LitRPG12.3 hrs
11Forbidden Zone: An Apocalyptic Space Opera LitRPG11.6 hrs
12System Finale: An Apocalyptic Space Opera LitRPG14 hrs

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Nick Podehl narrates 268 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,376 hours in all.

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About this listen

Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG is book 4 of Tao Wong's System Apocalypse series: a 9.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Nick Podehl, released September 12, 2018, on the Apocalyptic & Dystopian and Science Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.8 hrs
Narrated by
Nick Podehl
Released
September 12, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Science Fiction
Series
The System Apocalypse #4
ISBN
9781989458587

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How long is the Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG audiobook?

Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG runs 9.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

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Who narrates Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG?

Cities in Chains: An Apocalyptic LitRPG is narrated by Nick Podehl.