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Hollow by Karina Halle

Hollow: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Gothic Shade of Romance series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Hollow audiobook runs 10.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Arthur Russell and Carolyn Eve (about 7.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.6listening hrs
Romantasy (Romance)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Hollow at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.6 hours, it runs longer than 61% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Gothic Shade of Romance

This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 23.8 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Hollow10.6 hrs
2Legend13.2 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

Hollow is book 1 of Karina Halle's Gothic Shade of Romance series: a 10.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Arthur Russell and Carolyn Eve, released January 5, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.6 hrs
Narrated by
Arthur Russell, Carolyn Eve
Released
January 5, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Series
Gothic Shade of Romance #1
ISBN
9798855524642

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Hollow audiobook?

Hollow runs 10.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.1 hours.

Is the Hollow audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Hollow?

Hollow is narrated by Arthur Russell and Carolyn Eve.

Is Hollow worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.1 hours, saving 3.5 hours.