Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly July 2022 written by Carol Scheina and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in our 14th year of publication, the Bards and Sages Quarterly strives to bring fans of speculative fiction a variety of new and established voices to enjoy. Each issue features an eclectic range of styles and voices to delight audiences. This issue features work by Gregory Alan Burhoe, John Didday, Peter M. Floyd, Charlotte H. Lee, Susan Meyer, Carol Scheina, and KT Wagner. In this issue: A biological occultist needs to figure out a way to appease the moon after it moves out of orbit in search of its missing spider in The Moon Spider. A young woman inadvertently discovers the strange goings-on in her father’s funeral home in The Mortician’s Daughter. A child employs a new invisible friend to achieve revenge against those who bullied him in Hully.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly July 2022 written by John Didday and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in our 14th year of publication, the Bards and Sages Quarterly strives to bring fans of speculative fiction a variety of new and established voices to enjoy. Each issue features an eclectic range of styles and voices to delight audiences. This issue features work by Gregory Alan Burhoe, John Didday, Peter M. Floyd, Charlotte H. Lee, Susan Meyer, Carol Scheina, and KT Wagner. In this issue: A biological occultist needs to figure out a way to appease the moon after it moves out of orbit in search of its missing spider in The Moon Spider. A young woman inadvertently discovers the strange goings-on in her father's funeral home in The Mortician's Daughter. A child employs a new invisible friend to achieve revenge against those who bullied him in Hully.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly January 2022 written by Bards and Sages Publishing (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly July 2021 written by Bards and Sages Publishing (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly July 2023 written by AJ Cunder and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a decade, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has been a showcase for both new and established authors to share their speculative works. The short stories presented in each issue serve as a delightful sampler of the speculative genres. Whether your preference is sword and sorcery, time-travel, space exploration, gothic horror, urban fantasy, or any of the speculative genres, you are sure to find something to love in the pages of this magazine. In this issue, stories by E. C. Bogosian, AJ Cunder, Brian Hugenbruch, J.R. Mikolin, Kiran Kaur Saini, and Jonathan Sherwood. A sample of the stories in this issue: When it takes longer than expected for a valiant prince to rescue her, a princess locked in a tower takes matters into her own hands in The Princess’s Tale. A Hairstyling Hospice AI forges a new way to respect the tights of incapacitated patients in Coiffeur Seven. After rescuing a woman accused of being a vampire, a bi-racial young man is declared a murder suspect instead of a hero in Skinwalker.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly October 2021 written by Bards and Sages Publishing (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Society of Misfit Stories Presents June 2022 written by Sarina Dorie and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue: William Suboski, Sarina Dorie, Daniel Foy, Anne Sherman, Gary Battershell, and David Gilman Frederick. A sampling of the stories in this issue: A ghost seeks to convince a scientist to believe in the existence of ghosts in Psychology for the Living Impaired. A food pantry volunteer finds herself caught up in a peculiar mystery when a strange man registers for services to feed his “guests” in Gregory and the Gregorii. A struggling chef at an exclusive restaurant discovers just how cut-throat the hospitality industry can be in Check On!
Download or read book Beyond World s End written by Joe Vasicek and published by Joe Vasicek. This book was released on 2022-05-21 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven short stories and a poem that show us what comes after the end of all we know. This is the fourth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes: The Manchurian Paradox We have met our timeline's enemy and he is us. A Fatal Rebirth Nothing in this world should live forever—not even civilization itself. The Final Turning This is how the world ends: not with a bang, but with a whimper—thanks to me. The New Covenant To restore a fallen America, an ancient and terrible covenant must be renewed. Hearken and Behold (by J.M. Wight) "Hearken, oh ye hypocrites, and behold the desolation that is already come upon you!" The End of Elysium For the promise of paradise, the last civilization will surrender to the apocalypse. The Promise of King Washington When the aliens came, it wasn't a military invasion: it was an economic one. (Again, Hazardous Imaginings, December 2020) Lord of the Slaves "Everyone secretly wants to be a slave. Those who deny it simply haven't found the right master." The Other Side of Reality What if your future self came back to give you advice, and all it did was confuse you? Schrödinger's Diaper “Stays clean and dry until you’re free to change it!” …except not quite. (Bards and Sages Quarterly, April 2022) Two Hours Ago A time machine without paradoxes, so long as it's not abused. Welcome to Our Crazy Family Two genderqueer lesbians and a tranny have a rebellious daughter who does the unthinkable and decides to marry a Christian.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly July 2019 written by Laura Lucas and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For eleven years, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has introduces readers to an eclectic collection of talented speculative fiction authors. In this issue: A time traveler attempts to change the course of history and discovers that perhaps someone else already beat him to it in "The Gettysburg Paradox." In "Five Dozen Prayers", a stray dandelion sets a grieving woman on a desperate course to find a greater purpose in a dystopian world where possessing even a tiny plant is illegal. In "Listeners in the Dell", two British Army soldiers set out to investigate disruptions to radio signals and inexplicable sounds originating in an uninhabited rural valley. These and seven other incredible speculative tales await.
Download or read book Crown Princess Academy written by A. J. Flowers and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one crown you don't want. Born and raised in the Dregs, the last thing I expected was the "honor" of being recruited to Crown Princess Academy. And by honor, I mean fighting for my life against the fae that rule our world. Our first exam is in three weeks and not every student will make it out alive... don't these bimbos realize that? I'm not fooled. I know how ruthless the fae can be. All the princess initiates are captivated by Lucas, the sexy fae Crown Prince who, in turn, seems fixated on me. He can't know that I'm actually the most powerful Malice Caster in the Dregs. I'm sure my talents for the Criminal Guild won't earn me any extra credit in my princess classes. All my life I've stayed one step ahead of the two-faced fae and their Malice, the out of control black magic that has nearly wiped out all of humanity. This is my chance to do more than survive--this is my chance to fight back. I'll play the Crown Prince's game. I'll wear the tiny initiate crown, dance in my glittering pink dress, survive the deadly exams, and ultimately graduate as the Crown Princess all while he thinks I'm playing right into his plans. He's in for a surprise when I reveal who I am and wipe that sexy, smug grin off his face... I just hope my heart doesn't forget he's the enemy. Crown Princess Academy: Book 1 is the first of a planned trilogy. As it is a series, there will be a cliffhanger. This is an upper YA/NA paranormal and fantasy series with enemies-to-lovers romance and HEA.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly October 2017 written by Milo James Fowler and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With each issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly, we strive to bring fans of speculative fiction an engaging and entertaining variety of stories from new and established authors in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. In this issue: stories by Tom Barlow, Jason Bougger, Milo James Fowler, Blake Gilmore, Rebecca Linam, Matthew C. Lucas, DC Mallery, Matthew McAyeal, Dennis Mombauer, Aisha Phoenix, Robin Reed, Daniel Ryan, Nicholas Stillman, Daniel Stride, Harold R. Thompson, and Sophie van Llewyn.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly January 2018 written by Russell Hemmell and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First launched in January 2009, The Bards and Sages Quarterly is a celebration of short speculative fiction. Each issue brings readers a vibrant collection of speculative works from both new and established writers. Our goal remains the same today as when we began: to create a showcase in which to introduce readers to amazing voices they might have otherwise missed. In this issue: Stories by Russell Hemmell, James Victor Jordan, Steve Rodgers, J.G. Follansbee, George Nikolopoulos, Peter Medeiros, Robin Reed, Scarlett R. Algee, Judith Field, James Fitzsimmons, Jude-Marie Green, and A.J. Flowers.
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly July 2014 written by M.E.L.I. and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2009, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has brought fans of speculative fiction an amazing variety of short stories from both new and established authors. Each issue sets out to introduce readers to the wealth of talent found in the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres. Our authors have included Nebula, Hugo, and Pushcart winners and nominees. In this Issue: An Interview with Sci-Fi Author Mary Fan After refusing to sell his grandmother’s old phonograph to a peculiar man, Evan learns what it means to defy the desires of ancient forces in “A Song from the Old Country.” An almost indestructible princess discovers the truth of her strength, and her heritage, in “Rebirth.” A young man concocts a scheme to get his parents to stop pressuring him to find someone to sue in “Victims.”
Download or read book The Bone Mother written by David Demchuk and published by ChiZine Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award: “Beautiful and brutal nightmares . . . made all the more terrifying by the history in which they’re grounded.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Three neighboring villages on the Ukrainian/Romanian border are the final refuge for the last of the mythical creatures of Eastern Europe. Now, on the eve of the war that may eradicate their kind—and with the ruthless Night Police descending upon their sanctuary—they tell their stories and confront their destinies. The Rusalka, the beautiful, vengeful water spirit who lives in lakes and ponds and lures men and children to their deaths. The Vovkulaka, who changes from her human form into that of a wolf and hides with her kind deep in the densest forests. The Strigoi, a revenant who feasts on blood and twists the minds of those who love, serve, and shelter him. The Drevniye, an apparition that impersonates its victim and draws him into a web of evil in order to free itself. And the Bone Mother, a skeletal crone with iron teeth who lurks in her house in the heart of the woods, and cooks and eats those who fail her vexing challenges. Eerie and unsettling like the best fairy tales, these incisor-sharp portraits of ghosts, witches, sirens, and seers—and the mortals who live at their side and in their thrall—will chill your marrow and tear at your heart. “A fable filled with mythical creatures ranging from werewolves to witches . . . set, in part, among the villages of eastern Europe on the eve of the Second World War.” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto) “Extraordinary . . . A dark and shining mosaic of a story with unforgettable imagery and elegant, evocative prose.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Longlisted for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner of the 2018 Sunburst Award Longlisted for the 2018 Toronto Book Awards
Download or read book Bards and Sages Quarterly October 2011 written by Sandra M. Odell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bards and Sages Quarterly features original short speculative fiction from both new and established authors. Our writers include first-time authors, Pushcart Prize nominees and Nebula award winners. With each issue, our goal is to bring readers the most inclusive collection of speculative fiction available. In this Issue Two friends wake up with something worse than a hangover in the days following the zombie apocalypse in Breakfast. A lovestruck adventurer's little white lie has unintended consequences in Utter Fail. A "hero" employs an unconventional tactic to rescue a rather annoying damsel in distress in Tintinnabulation.
Download or read book The Heron Kings written by Eric Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers who love medieval-esque fantasy will delight in this rousing tale of rebellion.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) After a warlord slaughters her patients, Sister Alessia quits the cloister and strikes out on her own to heal the victims of a brutal dynastic conflict. Her roaming forest camp unwittingly becomes the center of a vengeful peasant insurgency, raiding the forces of both sides to survive. Alessia struggles to temper their fury as well as tend wounds, consenting to ever greater violence to keep her new charges safe. When they uncover proof of a foreign conspiracy prolonging the bloodshed, Alessia risks the very lives she’s saved to expose the truth and bring the war to an end. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress
Download or read book Darksight written by Dc Mallery and published by Black Opal Books. This book was released on 2019-04-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-four-year-old Audra Carter won't let mere blindness keep her from living life her way, using her keen hearing and uncanny instincts to guide her. This is all much to the dismay of her father, Jenson, a neuroscientist who has devoted his career to finding a cure for her particular form of blindness...
