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Forge of the High Mage by Ian C. Esslemont

Forge of the High Mage: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Forge of the High Mage audiobook runs 17.6 hours unabridged, narrated by John Banks (about 11.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.6listening hrs
Fantasystore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Forge of the High Mage at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day36 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.6 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 12,109 Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by John Banks

John Banks narrates 63 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,170 hours in all.

All John Banks audiobooks, measured

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

Forge of the High Mage is an audiobook by Ian C. Esslemont: a 17.6-hour unabridged recording, read by John Banks, released April 6, 2023, on the Fantasy and Epic Fantasy shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.6 hrs
Narrated by
John Banks
Released
April 6, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
ISBN
9781473594241

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Forge of the High Mage audiobook?

Forge of the High Mage runs 17.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.8 hours.

Is the Forge of the High Mage audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Forge of the High Mage?

Forge of the High Mage is narrated by John Banks.

Is Forge of the High Mage worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.8 hours, saving 5.9 hours.