Hidden Beneath the Embers: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Dark Curse series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Hidden Beneath the Embers audiobook runs 19.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Kathryn Lynhurst and James Cavenaugh (about 13.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 19.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 40 days |
| 1 hour / day | 20 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 14 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 19.7 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Dark Curse
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 49.2 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hidden Beneath the Embers | 19.7 hrs |
| 2 | Seeking Beyond the Flames | 21 hrs |
| 3 | Caught Between The Cinders | 8.5 hrs |
More narrated by Kathryn Lynhurst
Kathryn Lynhurst narrates 91 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 732 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
302 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
Hidden Beneath the Embers is book 1 of Fay Bec's Dark Curse series: a 19.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Kathryn Lynhurst and James Cavenaugh, released July 1, 2025, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 19.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Kathryn Lynhurst, James Cavenaugh
- Released
- July 1, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- Dark Curse #1
- ISBN
- 9798855599480
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Hidden Beneath the Embers audiobook?
Hidden Beneath the Embers runs 19.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.1 hours.
Is the Hidden Beneath the Embers audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Hidden Beneath the Embers?
Hidden Beneath the Embers is narrated by Kathryn Lynhurst and James Cavenaugh.
Is Hidden Beneath the Embers worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.1 hours, saving 6.6 hours.