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Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass by J.R. Ward

Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass audiobook runs 19.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Stina Nielsen (about 13.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.8listening hrs
Romantasy (Romance)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 19.8 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf

296 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass is an audiobook by J.R. Ward: a 19.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Stina Nielsen, released February 17, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Epic Fantasy shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
19.8 hrs
Narrated by
Stina Nielsen
Released
February 17, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romantasy (Romance), Epic Fantasy, Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
ISBN
9781250435484

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass audiobook?

Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass runs 19.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.2 hours.

Is the Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass?

Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass is narrated by Stina Nielsen.

Is Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.2 hours, saving 6.6 hours.