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New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) Audiobook— narrated by Ilyana Kadushin
New Moon strands Bella Swan without the vampire who saved her and sends her running toward danger just to feel something, turning Stephenie Meyer's second Twilight book into the saga's darkest, most emotionally punishing stretch.
Why the audiobook wins
Ilyana Kadushin narrates New Moon with a flatness in Bella's voice during the book's emptiest stretch that's clearly a choice, not a limitation, matching Meyer's own trick of rendering depression through blank pages and single-word chapter headings. It's a risky thing to sustain across a fourteen-hour-plus audiobook, and Kadushin holds it without losing the listener.
That long, hollowed-out middle is the part most adaptations rush past, and it's exactly where this recording earns its keep: you feel the months drag the way Bella does, before Jacob's warmth and Kadushin's slightly brighter register for him pull the book back to life. If you came to this saga through the films, the audiobook restores that duration and discomfort in full.
At close to fifteen hours, it's the darkest, longest stretch of the series, and worth the time precisely because of how uncomfortable it's willing to sit with you. One Audible credit covers the whole descent and the climb back out.
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- Who narrates the New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) audiobook?
- Ilyana Kadushin narrates the audiobook edition of New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2).
- How long is the New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 14 hr 51 min.
- Is the New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) 4.4 out of 5. Ilyana Kadushin narrates New Moon with a flatness in Bella's voice during the book's emptiest stretch that's clearly a choice, not a limitation, matching Meyer's own trick of rendering depression through blank pages and single-word chapter headings. It's a risky thing to sustain…
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- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen to New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) free with an Audible trial
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- Is New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 11, 2026.
- How much does New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2) cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $10.99, Paperback $12.30, Hardcover $13.56. Prices as of August 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM EDT and may change.
