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Painter of the Dead by Catherine Butzen

Painter of the Dead: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Shades of Immortality series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Painter of the Dead audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Kelly Hardy (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Paranormalstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 67% of the 8,772 Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Paranormal shelf

1,609 Paranormal 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

Painter of the Dead is book 1 of Catherine Butzen's Shades of Immortality series: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Kelly Hardy, released January 30, 2026, on the Paranormal and Romantasy (Romance) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Kelly Hardy
Released
January 30, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Paranormal, Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Series
Shades of Immortality #1
ISBN
9798240059544

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Painter of the Dead audiobook?

Painter of the Dead runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the Painter of the Dead audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Painter of the Dead?

Painter of the Dead is narrated by Kelly Hardy.

Is Painter of the Dead worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.