How long does it take to read Dragonfly Falling?
Dragonfly Falling by Adrian Tchaikovsky takes about 12 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 2 of Shadows of the apt
Previous: Empire in Black and Gold Next: Blood of the Mantis
About 12 hours 29 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2009. 681 pages, about 187,275 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sequel to Empire of Black and Gold. The Wasp Empire's armies are on the move - and the city of Tark will be the first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kinden brethren. And within Tark's walls, they'll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat, and the Empire's secret service now deems him too dangerous to live. So he's to be eliminated, and his beloved city of Collegium destroyed. For if this centre of learning is lost, it will crush Lowland resistance. As the Empire's troops continue their relentless advance, their young Empereror pursues another, even darker goal. And his success would trigger a reign of blood lasting a thousand years.
Subjects: Imaginary wars and battles, Sieges, Magic, Vampires, Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general
