Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1): Audiobook
Book 1 of the Falling Kingdoms series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) audiobook runs 6.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Olivia King (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
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What our data says
- At 6.6 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Falling Kingdoms
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 22.5 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) | 6.6 hrs |
| 2 | Thorns of a Crown | 7.8 hrs |
| 3 | Ruin of a Crown | 8.1 hrs |
More narrated by Olivia King
Olivia King narrates 25 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 257 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
893 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- A Court of Thorns and Roses (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 1
- A Court of Frost and Starlight
- A Court of Wings and Ruin (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 3
- A Court of Wings and Ruin (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 3
- A Court of Wings and Ruin (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 3
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
Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) is book 1 of Melissa A. Craven's Falling Kingdoms series: a 6.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Olivia King, released June 11, 2025, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Epic Fantasy shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Olivia King
- Released
- June 11, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Epic Fantasy, Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- The Falling Kingdoms #1
- ISBN
- 9798318077012
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) audiobook?
Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) runs 6.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.
Is the Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) audiobook free?
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Who narrates Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1)?
Shadows of a Crown (The Falling Kingdoms Book 1) is narrated by Olivia King.