Book 2 of The Mortal Instruments · 2008
City of Ashes
by Cassandra Clare. 480 pages, about 8.8 hours to read. Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 36 Open Library readers.
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How long to read City of Ashes
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, City of Ashes takes about 8.8 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 480 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 15 hours |
| 200 words/min | 11 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 8.8 hours |
| 300 words/min | 7.3 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 5.5 hours |
In the series
- Before this1. City of Bones
- This book2. City of Ashes
- Next3. City of Glass
All 6 The Mortal Instruments books in order
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