Only Giants Live Forever (Unless You Kill Them)
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“They look fine to me,” I said.
“They look very ill,” Terap retorted.
“Are we using the same meaning? Because if you’re trying to be urban, that colloquialism went out of style decades ago.”
“What?”
The group ignored us. There were thirteen in all. Most were dressed in plain woolen robes with ruhl upon their feet, but two wore white, fur-lined boots, tight brown pants, and billowy brown shirts. I looked at Weston then back at the two men.
“You know those guys?” I asked.
Terap turned the fambolet that they were riding so that Weston could get a better look.
“Rauch! Drad! Yer okay! Hey, it’s Weston! Over here!” Weston dropped from the saddle-seat and ran towards the two.
At the call, the two stopped and turned as the others continued onward.
Weston laughed. “Rauch, I thought youse dead!” Suddenly, the smile dropped from Weston’s mouth. He started to hyperventilate.
Rauch didn’t look too good. Deep gashes and bruises showed through his torn flaxen shirt. His jaw drooped off to the side and drooled,
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"This has got to be one of the most original story set-ups since those kids got lost in the back of an old closet...Dale Skutt is funny...people who love fantasy will love this book." - Bookreview.com
Comedy and epic fantasy combine in this unusual tale of modern man in a fantasy realm. The giant is a man caught in a natural disaster who awakens in a land of monsters and magical mayhem. Left to fend for himself, he faces a world inhospitable to a man for whom "killing" involves a joystick and a plasma tv, whose idea of hygiene is a bit more complex than that of the locals, and to whom foraging means finding the number for carryout. Setting out to find the way back to his world, he is joined by a bizarre cast of characters: a witch who can speak with animals and whose centuries of isolation has left her rather socially awkward, a couple (in the romantic sense) of sassy goblin merchants, a pair of little mousemen who just can't grasp the concept of numbers, and a unicorn who has the funny idea that it's a lapdog. Through his journey, the giant is drawn into the greater story of the world around him, a complex and richly detailed world of kingdoms of men and monsters vying for the ultimate prize: the source of mana.
About the Author
Dale Anthony Ryder Skutt is a musician, singer, and playwright who pays the bills as a network technician. He has performed in theatre and as a stand-up comedian. An avid student of pre-medieval history, myth, archaeology, and ancient languages, Mr. Skutt also enjoys hiking, gaming, basketball, and bowling. He lives in Arizona, where he is working on part 2 of the story.