The Approach of Dawn: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Primer for the Apocalypse series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Approach of Dawn runs 14 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Eliza Summers (about 9.3 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 85% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Primer for the Apocalypse
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 11.2 hours before it; books 1 to 4 run 54.1 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primer for the Apocalypse | 11.2 hrs |
| 2 | The Approach of Dawn | 14 hrs |
| 3 | The Realm Dungeon | 14.6 hrs |
| 4 | Echoes of Fate | 14.2 hrs |
More narrated by Eliza Summers
Eliza Summers narrates 29 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 280 hours in all.
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
1,367 Science Fiction 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
The Approach of Dawn is book 2 of Braided Sky's Primer for the Apocalypse series: a 14-hour unabridged recording, read by Eliza Summers, released June 24, 2025, on the Science Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14 hrs
- Narrated by
- Eliza Summers
- Released
- June 24, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction
- Series
- Primer for the Apocalypse #2
- ISBN
- 9798331955588
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Approach of Dawn as an audiobook?
The Approach of Dawn runs 14 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.3 hours.
Is The Approach of Dawn free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Approach of Dawn?
The Approach of Dawn is narrated by Eliza Summers.
Is The Approach of Dawn worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.3 hours, saving 4.7 hours.