The Shadow Rising: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Shadow Rising runs an estimated 28.4 hours (about 18.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 28.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 57 days |
| 1 hour / day | 29 days |
| 2 hours / day | 15 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 19 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 28.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 99% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 158% 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 who want epic quests: a long-haul epic at 28.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
Audie Award–winner Rosamund Pike returns for the fourth installment of the Wheel of Time series, The Shadow Rising . The winner of Best Female narrator for The Eye of the World delivers another mesmerizing performance. "Rosamund Pike brings a fresh narration to the first book in the beloved Wheel of Time series. At 33 hours, this audiobook is no small undertaking, but Pike's impressive performance leaves listeners wanting more." — AudioFile on Eye of the World (Earphones Award winner) “Through her smooth, dramatic performance, award-winning actor Rosamund Pike amplifies the new audiobook of book one in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.” — BookPage on Eye of the World (Earphones Award winner) The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Shadow Rising as an audiobook?
The Shadow Rising runs about 28.4 hours, our estimate from its 960 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.9 hours.
Is The Shadow Rising free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Shadow Rising worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.9 hours, saving 9.5 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Shadow Rising first published?
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan was first published in 1992.
