How many pages is Scion?

228 pages, which is about 68,000 words and 4½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.

Is Scion worth reading?

We score it 6.5 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.85 out of 5 from 96 ratings, which counts for 6.3; at about 4½ hrs at an average pace it earns +0.2 for being short.

How long is the Scion audiobook?

About 7½ hrs, estimated from the 68,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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Scion

Name: Scion
Author: James Islington

James Islington

4½ hrsto read

6.5worth it

At your speed≈ 4½ hrs

Pages228

Audiobook≈ 7½ hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

228 pages works out to roughly 68,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 4½ hrs — a day's reading.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.85 out of 5, from 96 ratings.

Worth-it score 6.5/10 — Worth the time. Readers 6.3 (Hardcover's 3.85★ from 96 ratings) + length 0.2 = 6.5. How the score works →

How long does it take to read Scion?

Scion is 228 pages, or roughly 68,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Scion at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	6½ hrs
Average	250	4½ hrs
Fast	400	3 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 7½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Scion?: About 4½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Scion runs 228 pages, roughly 68,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 6½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 3 hrs.
How many pages is Scion?: 228 pages, which is about 68,000 words and 4½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.
Is Scion worth reading?: We score it 6.5 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.85 out of 5 from 96 ratings, which counts for 6.3; at about 4½ hrs at an average pace it earns +0.2 for being short.
How long is the Scion audiobook?: About 7½ hrs, estimated from the 68,000 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

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