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The Curse of the Wretched by S. Usher Evans

The Curse of the Wretched: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Wretched Curse series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Curse of the Wretched runs 11.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Matt Brooks and Juniper West (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
Romantasy (Romance)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Curse of the Wretched at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 70% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) 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

The Curse of the Wretched is book 1 of S. Usher Evans's Wretched Curse series: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Matt Brooks and Juniper West, released September 8, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Matt Brooks, Juniper West
Released
September 8, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Series
The Wretched Curse Series #1
ISBN
9781965767283

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Curse of the Wretched as an audiobook?

The Curse of the Wretched runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is The Curse of the Wretched free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Curse of the Wretched?

The Curse of the Wretched is narrated by Matt Brooks and Juniper West.

Is The Curse of the Wretched worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.