How long does it take to read The Lake of Souls?
The Lake of Souls by Darren Shan takes about 4 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 50 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 264 pages, about 72,600 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 | 8 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. Will they survive the savage journey? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead? Be careful what you fish for...
Subjects: Children's fiction, Vampires, fiction, Horror stories, Vampires, Juvenile fiction, Fiction