Traitor Son: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Empire of the Stars series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Traitor Son audiobook runs 16.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Danielle Rayne (about 11.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 16.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 34 days |
| 1 hour / day | 17 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 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 16.6 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Empire of the Stars
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 36.9 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traitor Son | 16.6 hrs |
| 2 | Stardust Child | 20.3 hrs |
More narrated by Danielle Rayne
Danielle Rayne narrates 11 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 108 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
578 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
Traitor Son is book 1 of Melissa J Cave's Empire of the Stars series: a 16.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Danielle Rayne, released June 29, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 16.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Danielle Rayne
- Released
- June 29, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- Empire of the Stars #1
- ISBN
- 9798318537103
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Traitor Son audiobook?
Traitor Son runs 16.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.1 hours.
Is the Traitor Son audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Traitor Son?
Traitor Son is narrated by Danielle Rayne.
Is Traitor Son worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.1 hours, saving 5.5 hours.