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Essence: Septima by Nick Braker

Essence: Septima: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Essence Chronicles series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Essence: Septima audiobook runs 8.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Alex Ford (about 5.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.6listening hrs
Space Operastore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Essence: Septima at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.6 hours, it is shorter than 61% of the 2,721 Space Opera audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on The Essence Chronicles

This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 25.5 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Essence: Septima8.6 hrs
2Essence: Alta6.8 hrs
3Essence: Amber10.1 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

Essence: Septima is book 1 of Nick Braker's Essence Chronicles series: a 8.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Alex Ford, released August 4, 2020, on the Space Opera and Romance shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.6 hrs
Narrated by
Alex Ford
Released
August 4, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Space Opera, Romance
Series
The Essence Chronicles #1
ISBN
9781799926573

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Essence: Septima audiobook?

Essence: Septima runs 8.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.7 hours.

Is the Essence: Septima audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Essence: Septima?

Essence: Septima is narrated by Alex Ford.