In the Shadow of the Beast: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Saga of Hasting the Avenger series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In the Shadow of the Beast audiobook runs 11.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Gildart Jackson (about 7.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 11.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 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 11.1 hours, it runs longer than 58% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Saga of Hasting the Avenger
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 11.3 hours before it; books 1 to 3 run 33.4 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lords of the Wind | 11.3 hrs |
| 2 | In the Shadow of the Beast | 11.1 hrs |
| 3 | The Kings of the Sea | 11.1 hrs |
More narrated by Gildart Jackson
Gildart Jackson narrates 312 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,867 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
3,510 Historical (Fiction) 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
In the Shadow of the Beast is book 2 of C.J. Adrien's Saga of Hasting the Avenger series: a 11.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Gildart Jackson, released August 18, 2020, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Gildart Jackson
- Released
- August 18, 2020
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Fiction)
- Series
- Saga of Hasting the Avenger #2
- ISBN
- 9781705221341
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the In the Shadow of the Beast audiobook?
In the Shadow of the Beast runs 11.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.4 hours.
Is the In the Shadow of the Beast audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates In the Shadow of the Beast?
In the Shadow of the Beast is narrated by Gildart Jackson.
Is In the Shadow of the Beast worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.4 hours, saving 3.7 hours.