The Butcher’s Masquerade
At your speed≈ 14 hrs
Pages707
Audiobook≈ 23½ hrs
707 pages works out to roughly 212,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 14 hrs — about a week of evenings.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.55 out of 5, from 1,472 ratings.
Book 5 of 8 in Dungeon Crawler Carl — see the reading order
How long does it take to read The Butcher’s Masquerade?
The Butcher’s Masquerade is 707 pages, or roughly 212,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 20 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 14 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 9 hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — use the reading-speed control to set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts.
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.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read The Butcher’s Masquerade?
- About 14 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Butcher’s Masquerade runs 707 pages, roughly 212,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 20 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 9 hrs.
- How many pages is The Butcher’s Masquerade?
- 707 pages, which is about 212,000 words and 14 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is The Butcher’s Masquerade worth reading?
- Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.55 out of 5, from 1,472 ratings. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 707 pages and about 14 hrs of your time, or 9 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is The Butcher’s Masquerade audiobook?
- About 23½ hrs, estimated from the 212,000 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
A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher's Masquerade.”
The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds.
As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, a new, terrible threat looms.…
Outside tourists are finally allowed to enter the game, and they are here and ready to hunt. Among them is Vrah, a famed and veteran hunter, intent on collecting the biggest trophy of her career. But their prey is far from harmless, and this season they are fighting back. Dungeon Crawler Carl and Princess Donut return in book five of the acclaimed litrpg series.
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