About This Book
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
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Reading Time Estimates
7h 41m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 32m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 57m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 83,050 wordsπ
12 days at 30 min/day
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5 h 32 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
6 h 9 min
at 1.5x narration speed
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9 h 14 min
Audio 2x
4 h 37 min
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- π 12 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
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