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Book 5 of The Witcher ยท 1996

Baptism of Fire

by Andrzej Sapkowski. 427 pages, about 7.8 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 3 Open Library readers.

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How long to read Baptism of Fire

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, Baptism of Fire takes about 7.8 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 427 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)13 hours
200 words/min9.8 hours
250 words/min (average)7.8 hours
300 words/min6.5 hours
400 words/min (fast)4.9 hours

In the series

All 7 The Witcher books in order