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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!

Who the devil is Gaston Dubois?

What can you say about Gaston Dubois, hero of the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! series, whose story begins in 1810 as a valiant French hussar? He is valiant but vain, dashing if a little dim, both a dandy and a dimwit, proud as a peacock of his horsemanship, sword skills, impressive moustache and cadenettes —and his […]

August 29, 2026 – 8:44 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Who the devil is Gaston Dubois?

The best Cosmic Horror &Lovecraftian Games

Gaming is inexorably intertwined with Lovecraft, cosmic horror and weird fiction, but what are the greatest Lovecraftian games of all time? What are designers and programmers still obsessed with Lovecraft? What are the most terrifying, strangest and authentic? Can you even pick a single best everone? Well, that’s those are the perplexing questions we attempt […]

August 17, 2026 – 7:42 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The best Cosmic Horror &Lovecraftian Games

Keeper of the Hidden Flame launches!

Pre-order today • Exclusive subscriber offers • Full cover reveal! Bonjour, Hussars! The wait is over! I’m delighted to announce that Keeper of the Hidden Flame, the newest adventure in the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! series, is now available to pre-order on Amazon UK and US. Better still, web site fans get access to exclusive offers—including […]

August 13, 2026 – 1:13 pm | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Keeper of the Hidden Flame launches!

All Good Things… The End of Achtung! Cthulhu

So, the cat is finally out of the bag and some wistful news as Achtung! Cthulhu, the “WW2 with tentacles” RPG, I’ve written, line edited and poured a fair portion of my creative soul into for over a decade is placed in cryogenic suspension. It’s always sad when something you’ve worked on for so long […]

May 22, 2026 – 9:46 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Comments Off on All Good Things… The End of Achtung! Cthulhu