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The Fraying of Magic by Kyle West

The Fraying of Magic: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Aspects of Magic series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Fraying of Magic runs 13.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Tess Irondale (about 8.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.4listening hrs
Epic Fantasystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Fraying of Magic at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.4 hours, it runs longer than 56% of the 4,887 Epic Fantasy 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 Fraying of Magic is book 1 of Kyle West's Aspects of Magic series: a 13.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Tess Irondale, released January 28, 2026, on the Epic Fantasy and Space Opera shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.4 hrs
Narrated by
Tess Irondale
Released
January 28, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Epic Fantasy, Space Opera
Series
The Aspects of Magic #1
ISBN
9798240015359

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Fraying of Magic as an audiobook?

The Fraying of Magic runs 13.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.9 hours.

Is The Fraying of Magic free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Fraying of Magic?

The Fraying of Magic is narrated by Tess Irondale.

Is The Fraying of Magic worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.9 hours, saving 4.5 hours.