The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1: Audiobook
Book 1 of the An Afterlife Story series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 runs 9.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Rebecca Rainsford and Casey Jones (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 20 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 9.6 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on An Afterlife Story
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 20.4 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 | 9.6 hrs |
| 2 | The Time of Queens: An Afterlife Story, Book 2 | 10.8 hrs |
More narrated by Casey Jones
Casey Jones narrates 68 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 580 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
1,317 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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 Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 is book 1 of Stephanie Hudson's An Afterlife Story series: a 9.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Rebecca Rainsford and Casey Jones, released October 28, 2025, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Rebecca Rainsford, Casey Jones
- Released
- October 28, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- An Afterlife Story #1
- ISBN
- 9798347015962
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 as an audiobook?
The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 runs 9.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.
Is The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1?
The Time of Kings: An Afterlife Story, Book 1 is narrated by Rebecca Rainsford and Casey Jones.