The Courtship of Giants by Kristi Simonson [YA Fantasy Short Story]

Karyne (00:00:07) - Hi fantasy readers. This is Karyne Norton, your fellow book binger, and you are listening to the Finding Fantasy Reads podcast where you can test out a new fantasy story every single week to find your next favorite author.

Today's story has such a unique flair. The moment I started reading it, I knew I was going to ask the author if I could share it. I mean, how often do you find stories about giants? And how often do you find stories about sphinxes? Today you get both, along with a really sweet hint of romance that makes you root for this poor underdog of a giant. It's written by Kristi Simonson, who owns thelionscall.com, an older than Google Narnia fan site, as well as squeakycleanreviews.com, which offers book reviews from a Christian perspective. She lives in California, where she divides her time between raising her kids, writing, web development, and the painting and crafting of beautiful trifles from other worlds.

Today's narrator is Paeter Frandsen, host of Christian Geek Central. Stick around to the end or check out today's show notes to see where you can find more from both the author and the narrator. For now, please enjoy The Courtship of Giants by Kristi Simonson. 

Paeter (00:01:29) -  The Courtship of Giants is read by Paeter Frandsen. Due to copyright, the full transcript of the story cannot be included here. Please go to www.kristisimonson.com to get your free ebook copy of the short story.

Karyne (00:34:11) - I hope you enjoyed listening to The Courtship of Giants by Kristi Simonson, narrated by Paeter Franson of Christian Geek Central. If you want to read more by Kristi, go to kristisimonson.com to find more of her books. You can snag your own free ebook copy of today's story while you're there. Make sure you check out the gallery with all the artwork she's done. I'm always amazed when writers have other artsy talents because I can barely draw stick figures.

If you enjoyed listening to Paeter narrate the story, you might also enjoy listening to his audio dramas at SpiritBlade.com or his podcast Christian Geek Central, where he discusses movies, video games, and all things enjoyed by self-proclaimed geeks from a Christian worldview.

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Thank you all for listening, and happy reading!