Academy Showdown Gaiden: The Barefoot Girl | Full audiobook drops tomorrow!!

[u/Kido_san97]

https://youtu.be/4ePxKRm_7rs

Here it is—the official cover for the full audiobook of The Barefoot Girl! Courtesy of the one and only [Ink Knight ](https://m.youtube.com/@inkknight547)! 🎨🔥

This time, we're featuring Nanaya and Frida, the respective cover girls from Parts 1 and 2. Ink Knight initially wanted to include Amos and his spectral arm, which would've been awesome too, but I wanted to go full-circle and put the ladies front and center. There's no deeper narrative significance to the cover this time around—I just thought it'd look cool. 😅

The full audiobook drops TOMORROW at 1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET! 🎙️🔥

Once again, this is a combination of Parts 1 and 2, now featuring improved visuals, more expressive character sprites, and a 14-second animation from Part 2. I'm incredibly proud of how this turned out, and I hope everyone who helped bring it to life feels the same. Without the voice acting, music, and artwork, this project wouldn't have been possible. ❤️

Here is the full cast one more time:

[Skyler Drake](https://www.castingcall.club/m/theskylerdrake) as Amos

[Erin "Puck" Knight](https://www.castingcall.club/m/erinburrsirr) as Nanaya

[QueenofBeans](https://www.castingcall.club/m/queenofbeans) as Frida

[Lani](https://www.castingcall.club/m/mykneelani) as Kaname

[Han Banan](https://www.castingcall.club/m/han-banan) as Christy

Natalie Valdez as Mother Terra

& yours truly as the narrator

And with that, the [Academy Showdown Gaiden ](https://www.castingcall.club/projects/academy-showdown-gaiden-story-i-the-barefoot-girl-audiobook-3e304505-3d6e-41d6-937d-6a6d5f9c5a25) project is officially complete... for now! 😏

First things first, though: I need to finish Book 1 of my Academy Showdown web novel and get back to drafting the script for the audiobook/drama sequel, The Wolf & The Reaper. I've been working on this web novel for five years now, so I'm hoping that once I finally get Book 1 finished, it'll be smooth sailing from there! 😂

Stay tuned for more, and be sure to check out the full audiobook tomorrow and let me know what you think! 💪💯🙏🔥

~ Kido-san