How long does it take to read The Skystone?
The Skystone by Jack Whyte takes about 11 hours 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of A Dream of Eagles
Next: The Singing Sword
About 11 hours 35 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1992. 632 pages, about 173,800 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Roman soldier Publics Varrus returns to Britain after the withdrawal of the Roman legions. Becoming a Blacksmith, he begins a work to smelt down a mysterious meteorite, and create the most famous sword in history.
Subjects: Romans, Adaptations, Fiction, Arthurian romances, Great Britain, History
