Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Blackthorn series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 audiobook runs 14 hours unabridged, narrated by Brandon Francis and Jacci Prior (about 9.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 14 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 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 14 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Blackthorn Saga
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 29.6 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 | 14 hrs |
| 2 | Stolen Bonds | 15.6 hrs |
More narrated by Brandon Francis
Brandon Francis narrates 46 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 455 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
992 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
Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 is book 1 of Stephanie Denne's Blackthorn series: a 14-hour unabridged recording, read by Brandon Francis and Jacci Prior, released August 5, 2025, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14 hrs
- Narrated by
- Brandon Francis, Jacci Prior
- Released
- August 5, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- Blackthorn Saga #1
- ISBN
- 9798347015689
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 audiobook?
Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 runs 14 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.4 hours.
Is the Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1?
Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 is narrated by Brandon Francis and Jacci Prior.
Is Mark of the Vasirian: Blackthorn Saga, Book 1 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.4 hours, saving 4.7 hours.