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How long does it take to read The Black Unicorn?

Terry Brooks

The Black Unicorn by Terry Brooks takes about 5 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 43 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1987. 312 pages, about 85,800 words.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 9 hours 32 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 43 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 35 minutes

The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A year had passed since Ben Holiday bought the Magic Kingdon from the wizard, Meeks. But unbeknownst to him, he has been the victim of a trap by Meeks, who has succeeded in stealing the Paladin and appropriating his face. Suddenly none of Ben's friends know him, but all of his enemies do. He must win it all back again--only this time on his own!From the Paperback edition.

Subjects: Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Wizards, Questor Thews (Fictitious character), Unicorns, American Fantastic fiction

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