Grim Tidings
At your speed≈ 7½ hrs
Pages384
Audiobook≈ 13 hrs
Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.
384 pages works out to roughly 115,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 7½ hrs — a weekend's reading.
19 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far — enough for an early score, not yet a firm one.
Worth-it score 7.0/10 — Worth the time (early). Readers 7.1 (19 early ratings on Hardcover) − length 0.1 = 7.0. How the score works →
How long does it take to read Grim Tidings?
Grim Tidings is 384 pages, or roughly 115,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 11 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 7½ hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 5 hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 13 hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read Grim Tidings?
- About 7½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Grim Tidings runs 384 pages, roughly 115,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 11 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 5 hrs.
- How many pages is Grim Tidings?
- 384 pages, which is about 115,000 words and 7½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.
- Is Grim Tidings worth reading?
- On early ratings, we score it 7.0 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Only 19 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far, so the score leans on the library average and will move as more ratings arrive; at about 7½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.1 for its length.
- How long is the Grim Tidings audiobook?
- About 13 hrs, estimated from the 115,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.
From the publisher
Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine and good ... if she wasn’t a Grim Reaper. Determined to outrun her designation as the villain, Darcy decides she won’t be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She’ll be saving him instead.
Unfortunately for Darcy, there’s a complication in her plan.…
Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos doesn’t tolerate threats to his little corner of the world, and a Grim Reaper showing up at his bar is as deadly as it gets. But when he realizes Darcy is not as she seems, Gabriel must decide if he can trust his growing feelings or hold on to his long-standing grudge. But magic doesn’t come without consequences. And the Department of Hauntings & Spirits will eventually come calling for their missing Reaper. A spooky yet simmering enemies-to-lovers tale to keep you warm this fall.


