The Shards of Ophelia: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Curse of Ophelia series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shards of Ophelia runs 15.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Desiree Ketchum and Alex Kydd (about 10.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 15.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 32 days |
| 1 hour / day | 16 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 11 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 15.8 hours, it runs longer than 89% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Curse of Ophelia
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 12.6 hours before it; books 1 to 5 run 94.9 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Curse of Ophelia | 12.6 hrs |
| 2 | The Shards of Ophelia | 15.8 hrs |
| 3 | The Trials of Ophelia | 20.4 hrs |
| 4 | The Myths of Ophelia | 22.2 hrs |
| 5 | The Legacy of Ophelia | 23.9 hrs |
More narrated by Desiree Ketchum
Desiree Ketchum narrates 90 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 848 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
691 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- A Court of Thorns and Roses
- The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 1
- The Choice: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 3
- The Becoming: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 2
- Time's Convert
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 Shards of Ophelia is book 2 of Nicole Platania's Curse of Ophelia series: a 15.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Desiree Ketchum and Alex Kydd, released July 22, 2025, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Epic Fantasy shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 15.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Desiree Ketchum, Alex Kydd
- Released
- July 22, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Epic Fantasy, Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- Curse of Ophelia #2
- ISBN
- 9798855596168
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Shards of Ophelia as an audiobook?
The Shards of Ophelia runs 15.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.5 hours.
Is The Shards of Ophelia free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Shards of Ophelia?
The Shards of Ophelia is narrated by Desiree Ketchum and Alex Kydd.
Is The Shards of Ophelia worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.5 hours, saving 5.3 hours.