Malcolm: 1208 books

Celebrating our 9th year in publication! Each issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly is compiled to bring readers an eclectic and entertaining collection of works from both new and established voices in the speculative fiction genres. In this issue, stories by Mickie Bolling-Burke, David Cleden, Thom...

Join a world where the extraction of blue-gold is simply the means to an end. Join another where lizards are so thick underfoot they get squashed ... but who finally get revenge. And witness the beginning of the end - or is the the end of the beginning? Only Zark the chief librarian of the Central...

Survival on Earth is sometimes difficult: survival on an exo-system is largely a matter of chance, no matter how prepared a team may be. Sometimes it is just a matter of time before the exo-system wins. In this anthology, four different stories present four very different perceptions of exploratory...

Sawbones, a wandering veterinarian, is forced into the service of the queen. They must use their knowledge of goat diseases to cure her sick unicorn- or it's off with their head. Can they discover what's wrong- and can they save the Queen's pet from Her Majesty? The Unicorn's Beard is a humourous...

Lady Ava Loftus is an unusual woman, even by the standards of sky-sailors. As she pursues her passion- the study and dissection of mysterious creatures called angels- she must move between different social spheres and contend with others' ideas of who and what she should be. Can she adhere to the...

You can't take the human element out of war, but try telling that to the corporate thinktank that handed guns to gengineered attack dogs. In these two SF short stories from the world of San Iadras, find out what happens when the cloned supersoldiers of the future are emancipated, integrated into...

Fifteen-year-old private schoolboy Harry Hughes has been exchanging messages on an internet chat-room site with someone he thinks is a boy of his own age, but is actually a middle-aged Arab, who is part of a gang operating out of a Middle-Eastern embassy in London. The police are aware of them, but...

For over ten years, The Bards and Sages Quarterly has provided fans of speculative fiction with a unique mix of tales from both new and established authors. With each issue, we strive to introduce readers to exciting and entertaining voices in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. In our...

"Tell me: What are you guarding, from what, and why?" "Sir?" "Not the text book answer. Your answer." Jonah wasn’t sure what Walkingstick wanted from him. "We’re guarding an area of intersecting multiversal space—" "I said,...

"Gorgeously romantic and utterly charming, Love Around the Corner is the perfect way to while away a couple of hours on a winter afternoon" -- All About Romance Real life enemies, online lovers. Two lonely men, destined for each other—if only they knew it. Alfie Carter grew...

The story of a comic book store owner who is tired of being bullied so he summons "the Dark Enforcer," mighty protector of the oppressed to vanquish his enemies. Hosted by Malcolm McDowell and commissioned by Fangoria-America's number-one source for horror-this original short story is fully dramatized to thrill and chill you!

Chloe keeps a strict policy of not mixing work and play. But play is exactly what she wants with both her hotter than sin bosses. Rumors and false accusations from an ex-girlfriend forced Ben and Sam to close their Florida restaurant and reopen one in Bayburgh. They’ve vowed never to date an employee...

When construction expert, Craig Ledet and Executive Chef Daniel Mire finally meet their long –legged, enigmatic neighbor Hannah Robinson they are determined to have her in their bed. Passion sizzles for Hannah and her dynamic neighbors, but they will need more than erotic satisfaction when a vicious...

The party animal of Olympus has turned over a new grape leaf. Bacchus Krastos is an ancient god determined to make up for his past mistakes. Raging orgies and Bacchanalias are the source of his power. But, he’s willing to put aside all his hedonistic tendencies for the gentle librarian who fell...