
The Emperor's Soul — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 5.3 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 5.3 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 90% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 57% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners who want epic quests — a weekend-size listen at 5.3 hours (estimated).
About the book
New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson is widely celebrated for his Mistborn Trilogy and contribution to the final three books of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. In The Emperor's Soul, a Forger named Shai can copy and re-create any item by using magic to rewrite its history. After being condemned to death for attempting to steal the emperor's scepter, Shai is given one final chance. She' ll be allowed to live if she can create a new soul for the emperor, who hovers near death.
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How long is The Emperor's Soul as an audiobook?
The Emperor's Soul runs about 5.3 hours — our estimate from its 180 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.5 hours.
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When was The Emperor's Soul first published?
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson was first published in 2012.