Reading time

How long does it take to read The Shadow of What Was Lost?

The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington is about 654 pages, so it takes about 11½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 23 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

11 h 27 min

The Shadow of What Was Lost · James Islington · first published 2014

Pages
654
30 min a day
23 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm15 h 8 min
Average adult · 238 wpm11 h 27 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 5 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm6 h 49 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day46 days
30 minutes a day23 days
45 minutes a day16 days
60 minutes a day12 days

Page count: median of 7 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Licanius Trilogy

Next in the series: An Echo of Things to Come (2017)

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The Shadow of What Was Lost: reading time questions

How many pages is The Shadow of What Was Lost?
The Shadow of What Was Lost is about 654 pages. That is the median across the 7 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Shadow of What Was Lost?
About 11 h 27 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 5 min.
How many days to read The Shadow of What Was Lost at 30 minutes a day?
About 23 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 46 days, and at an hour a day about 12 days.
What number is The Shadow of What Was Lost in the The Licanius Trilogy series?
The Shadow of What Was Lost is book 1 in The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington.

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