The Golden Citadel: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Golden Citadel series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Golden Citadel runs 11.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Laoise Sweeney (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 11.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 24 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 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 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 70% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Golden Citadel
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 27.5 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Golden Citadel | 11.7 hrs |
| 2 | The Silver Crown | 15.7 hrs |
More narrated by Laoise Sweeney
Laoise Sweeney narrates 8 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 84 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
1,282 Romantasy (Romance) 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 Golden Citadel is book 1 of Lilly Inkwood's Golden Citadel series: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Laoise Sweeney, released August 28, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Apocalyptic & Dystopian shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Laoise Sweeney
- Released
- August 28, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- The Golden Citadel #1
- ISBN
- 9780008835361
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Golden Citadel as an audiobook?
The Golden Citadel runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.
Is The Golden Citadel free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Golden Citadel?
The Golden Citadel is narrated by Laoise Sweeney.
Is The Golden Citadel worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.