The Black Iron Empire: Audiobook
Book 4 of the Soul Bound series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Black Iron Empire runs 6.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Joe Hempel (about 4.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 13 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 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 6.3 hours, it is shorter than 71% of the 12,109 Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Soul Bound Saga
This is book 4. Books 1 to 3 run 18.5 hours before it; books 1 to 5 run 31.3 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Unwelcome Journey | 6.2 hrs |
| 2 | Darkness in Tiber | 6.4 hrs |
| 3 | Depths of Betrayal | 5.8 hrs |
| 4 | The Black Iron Empire | 6.3 hrs |
| 5 | Overmage | 6.6 hrs |
More narrated by Joe Hempel
Joe Hempel narrates 433 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,472 hours in all.
- The Intruder
- Something So Right
- A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
- The Haunted Forest Tour
- Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
About as long, on the Fantasy shelf
1,207 Fantasy 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 Black Iron Empire is book 4 of James E. Wisher's Soul Bound series: a 6.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Joe Hempel, released May 26, 2023, on the Fantasy and Epic Fantasy shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Joe Hempel
- Released
- May 26, 2023
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
- Series
- The Soul Bound Saga #4
- ISBN
- 9781685200374
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Black Iron Empire as an audiobook?
The Black Iron Empire runs 6.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.2 hours.
Is The Black Iron Empire free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Black Iron Empire?
The Black Iron Empire is narrated by Joe Hempel.