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Return of the Guardian-King by Karen Hancock

Return of the Guardian-King: Audiobook

Book 4 of the Legends of the Guardian-King series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Return of the Guardian-King audiobook runs 19.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Adam Verner (about 12.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.3listening hrs
Epic Fantasystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 19.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Return of the Guardian-King at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day39 days
1 hour / day20 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 19.3 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 4,887 Epic Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Return of the Guardian-King is book 4 of Karen Hancock's Legends of the Guardian-King series: a 19.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Adam Verner, released September 22, 2026, on the Epic Fantasy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
19.3 hrs
Narrated by
Adam Verner
Released
September 22, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Epic Fantasy
Series
Legends of the Guardian-King #4
ISBN
9798895641804

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Return of the Guardian-King audiobook?

Return of the Guardian-King runs 19.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.9 hours.

Is the Return of the Guardian-King audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Return of the Guardian-King?

Return of the Guardian-King is narrated by Adam Verner.

Is Return of the Guardian-King worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.9 hours, saving 6.4 hours.