Bards and Sages Quarterly (July 2012)

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:A young warlock discovers the hard way that it isn't wise to take shortcuts while summoning demons in Don't Mess with the RecipeA young woman confronts a legendary creature under a bridge with surprising results in The TrollA recluse's dream of never having to leave his bed is complicated by the creature haunting him beneath it in FesterThese stories and more in the July 2012 issue.