How long does it take to read The Riddle-Master of Hed?
The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip takes about 4 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of Riddle master trilogy
Next: Heir of Sea and Fire
About 4 hours 12 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 229 pages, about 62,975 words. Written for children.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
First in the Quest of the Riddle-Master trilogy. Long ago, the wizards had vanished from the world, and all knowledge was left hidden in riddles. Morgon, prince of the simple farmers of Hed, proved himself a master of such riddles when he staked his life to win a crown from the dead Lord of Aum. But now ancient, evil forces were threatening him. Shape changers began replacing friends until no man could be trusted. So Morgon was forced to flee to hostile kingdoms, seeking the High One who ruled from mysterious Erlenstar Mountain. Beside him went Deth, the High One's Harper. Ahead lay strange encounters and terrifying adventures. And with him always was the greatest of unsolved riddles; the nature of the three stars on his forehead that seemed to drive him toward his ultimate destiny.
Subjects: Riddle-Master, Fantasy, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Economic conditions
