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Queen of Shadows

by Sarah J. Maas

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

Pages
648
Reading time
≈ 11 h 40 min
Checkpoints
19
Genre
Fantasy, SF
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How long does it take to read Queen of Shadows?

At 648 pages, Queen of Shadows is a long book. Expect about 11 hours 40 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 24 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 9 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 day24 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)9 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 19 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 34
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 68
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 102
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 136
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 171
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 205
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 239
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 273
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 307
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 341
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 375
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 409
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 443
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 477
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 512
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 546
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 580
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 614
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 648

In Vread, Queen of Shadows is split into 19 checkpoints, one every 34 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 19 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.

Illustrative example

Checkpoint 1/19pp. 1–34

What a checkpoint looks like

A short, precise question about the pages you have just read: a character, a place, a choice.

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

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

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Queen of Shadows?
The edition listed on Vread has 648 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Queen of Shadows?
About 11 hours 40 minutes of reading, or 24 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Queen of Shadows?
Yes: the Vread app has 19 reading questions on Queen of Shadows, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Queen of Shadows?
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.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).