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The warded man: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The warded man runs an estimated 12.3 hours (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.3est. listening hrs
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.3 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The warded man at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.3 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 67% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 12% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners: a solid week of commutes at 12.3 hours (estimated).

About the book

For fans of Terry Brooks, George R. R. Martin, David Eddings, and Robert Jordan, this critically acclaimed dark fantasy features the man brave enough to travel demon-haunted roads at night, and the fallen kingdoms he protects. The time has come to stand against the night. As darkness falls each night, the corelings rise—demons who well up from the ground like hellish steam, taking on fearsome form and substance. Sand demons. Wood demons. Wind demons. Flame demons. And gigantic rock demons, the deadliest of all. They possess supernatural strength and powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards—symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and mystery, and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. It was not always this way.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The warded man as an audiobook?

The warded man runs about 12.3 hours, our estimate from its 416 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is The warded man free as an audiobook?

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

Is The warded man worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The warded man first published?

The warded man by Peter V. Brett was first published in 2009.