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The Iron Gates by S.J.A. Turney

The Iron Gates: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Rider of Rome series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Iron Gates runs 8.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Charles Armstrong (about 5.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.9listening hrs
Historical (Fiction)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Iron Gates at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.9 hours, it is shorter than 70% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) 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 Iron Gates is book 1 of S.J.A. Turney's Rider of Rome series: a 8.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Charles Armstrong, released May 13, 2026, on the Action & Adventure (Fiction) and Historical (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.9 hrs
Narrated by
Charles Armstrong
Released
May 13, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Action & Adventure (Fiction), Historical (Fiction)
Series
Rider of Rome #1
ISBN
9781004242917

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Iron Gates as an audiobook?

The Iron Gates runs 8.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.9 hours.

Is The Iron Gates free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Iron Gates?

The Iron Gates is narrated by Charles Armstrong.