Monthly Archives: September 2026

Launch Day: Keeper of the Hidden Flame!

SPECIAL OFFERS • FREE STORY • WIN the SERIES! Greetings Hussars!                 The wait is over! Keeper of the Hidden Flame, the fourth Gaston Dubois Adventure, is LIVE NOW on Amazon UK & US, DriveThruRPG and Draft2Digital! Even better you can buy direct with a sweet launch day deal! […]

September 22, 2026 – 9:01 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Launch Day: Keeper of the Hidden Flame!

Read the Prologue FREE!

The launch-week goodies keep coming! Today, you can read the prologue of Keeper of the Hidden Flame — free, gratuit, gratis and for nada! The Prologue This short taster sets the stage for events that unfold later in the novel and introduces Marie Condé, one of the more academically inclined members of the Keepers of […]

September 17, 2026 – 9:34 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Read the Prologue FREE!

Win the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! Series!

It’s launch week! Keeper of the Hidden Flame arrives on 22 September, and to celebrate you can CLICK HERE TO WIN signed copies of the entire Mon Dieu Cthulhu! series! That’s right — you could get signed copies of The Crystal Void, Feast of the Dead, Shadow of the Serpent, and the brand-new Keeper of […]

September 14, 2026 – 9:31 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Win the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! Series!

Discover the Keepers of the Hidden Flame!

During his battles against evil Gaston Dubois has often stood alone. Sometimes aid has come from companions like the mysterious Major Seraph, or the delectable Mademoiselle Brockenhurst, but largely Dubois has had to combat the forces of the mythos unaided. In Keeper of the Hidden Flame, out on Sep 22nd (paperback available now), the fourth […]

September 10, 2026 – 8:10 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Discover the Keepers of the Hidden Flame!

Ride with the men of the “Accursed 31st”!

When Lieutenant Gaston Dubois is demoted and disgraced after fighting a duel he is posted, much to his horror, to the second company of the fifth squadron of the 31st Dragoons. Not only is this an affront to his honour (and his dress sense), but taking command of the “Accursed 31st” he faces an unruly, […]

September 4, 2026 – 8:55 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Ride with the men of the “Accursed 31st”!

Amazing Worlds Podcast: Mon Dieu Cthulhu!

Blinking in the unaccustomed sunlight, I emerge from my writing cavern of darkness, to talk writing, game design and sci-fi, fantasy and horror! This time it’s with the admirable José from Amazing Worlds, where I make a record breaking (apparently) third appearance on the show. Click here or on the picture below to start watching […]

September 2, 2026 – 7:19 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Amazing Worlds Podcast: Mon Dieu Cthulhu!