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How long does it take to read Harpist in the Wind?

Patricia A. McKillip

Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Book 3 of Riddle master trilogy

Previous: Heir of Sea and Fire

About 4 hours 42 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1979. 256 pages, about 70,400 words. Written for children.

10 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 7 hours 49 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 42 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 56 minutes

The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Though Morgon the Riddle-Master was reunited with his beloved Raederle, his purpose in life and the reason for the stars on his forehead remained a mystery. All around him, the realm shook with war and disaster as mysterious shape-changers battled against mankind. Without the missing High One, Morgon must assume responsibility for all his world After leading an army of the dead to protect his island of Hed, he and Raederle set out for Lungold, where the wizards were assembling against the evil Ghisteslwchlohm. And behind them came Deth, the crippled harpist, Morgon's friend and betrayer. But Lungold was only the beginning of the quest that would lead him to the truth of ancient struggle and the fate of the High One, until at last he could solve all mysteries and know his own awesome destiny! Third in the Quest of the Riddle-Master series.

Subjects: Fantasy, Juvenile fiction, Wizards, Fiction, fantasy, general, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction

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