Book · Fantasy and science fiction

Queen of Air and Darkness

Name: Queen of Air and Darkness
Author: Cassandra Clare

by Cassandra Clare

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Queen of Air and Darkness, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages: 986
Reading time: ≈ 17 h 50 min
Checkpoints: 28
Genre: Fantasy, SF

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How long does it take to read Queen of Air and Darkness?

At 986 pages, Queen of Air and Darkness is a doorstopper. Expect about 17 hours 50 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 36 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 14 reading days. For a book of this length (600 pages or more), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 6.4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it

30 minutes a day36 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)14 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 28 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 35
Checkpoint 2, page 70
Checkpoint 3, page 106
Checkpoint 4, page 141
Checkpoint 5, page 176
Checkpoint 6, page 211
Checkpoint 7, page 247
Checkpoint 8, page 282
Checkpoint 9, page 317
Checkpoint 10, page 352
Checkpoint 11, page 387
Checkpoint 12, page 423
Checkpoint 13, page 458
Checkpoint 14, page 493
Checkpoint 15, page 528
Checkpoint 16, page 563
Checkpoint 17, page 599
Checkpoint 18, page 634
Checkpoint 19, page 669
Checkpoint 20, page 704
Checkpoint 21, page 740
Checkpoint 22, page 775
Checkpoint 23, page 810
Checkpoint 24, page 845
Checkpoint 25, page 880
Checkpoint 26, page 916
Checkpoint 27, page 951
Checkpoint 28, page 986

In Vread, Queen of Air and Darkness is split into 28 checkpoints, one every 35 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 28 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

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This is not a question from Queen of Air and Darkness: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

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Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Queen of Air and Darkness?

The edition listed on Vread has 986 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read Queen of Air and Darkness?

About 17 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 36 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on Queen of Air and Darkness?

Yes: the Vread app has 28 reading questions on Queen of Air and Darkness, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of Queen of Air and Darkness?

Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.