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Ruin and Rising: Audiobook

The Ruin and Rising audiobook runs an estimated 12.6 hours (about 8.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.6est. listening hrs
4.1★8 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.6 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Ruin and Rising at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.6 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 89% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 52% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want magic systems and a central love story: a solid week of commutes at 12.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives. Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Ruin and Rising audiobook?

Ruin and Rising runs about 12.6 hours, our estimate from its 427 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.4 hours.

Is the Ruin and Rising audiobook free?

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

Is Ruin and Rising worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.4 hours, saving 4.2 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Ruin and Rising first published?

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo was first published in 2014.