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Emperor's Axe by Alex Gough

Emperor's Axe: Audiobook

Book 3 of the Imperial Assassin series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Emperor's Axe audiobook runs 11.8 hours unabridged, narrated by David Thorpe (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.8listening hrs
Suspensestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish Emperor's Axe 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 11.8 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 13,042 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Imperial Assassin

This is book 3. Books 1 to 2 run 26.4 hours before it; books 1 to 6 run 70.3 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Emperor's Sword13 hrs
2Emperor's Knife13.4 hrs
3Emperor's Axe11.8 hrs
4Emperor's Spear10.3 hrs
5Emperor's Lion10.7 hrs
6Emperor's Fate10.9 hrs

About as long, on the Suspense shelf

2,275 Suspense 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

Emperor's Axe is book 3 of Alex Gough's Imperial Assassin series: a 11.8-hour unabridged recording, read by David Thorpe, released June 25, 2021, on the Suspense and Espionage shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.8 hrs
Narrated by
David Thorpe
Released
June 25, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Suspense, Espionage
Series
Imperial Assassin #3
ISBN
9788726869385

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Emperor's Axe audiobook?

Emperor's Axe runs 11.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is the Emperor's Axe audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Emperor's Axe?

Emperor's Axe is narrated by David Thorpe.

Is Emperor's Axe worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 3.9 hours.