Shadow of the Serpent

As the year 1810 wanes, dashing hussar Lieutenant Gaston Dubois finds himself at a crossroads. Following a duel over a crime passionnel, he is banished from his beloved 13th Death’s Head Hussars and dispatched in disgrace to the “Accursed” 31st Dragoons.

Placed in command of the unruly Second Company in a posting far from the glory and honour he craves, Dubois faces a series of challenges in his first formal command. Can he transform his dispirited men into an effective fighting force, prove his ability to command, and escape the murderous attentions of an odious fellow officer?

But even in this forgotten corner of the war, the forces of mythos and mystery are never far away. Dubois’ duel was fought against no mortal man and he is plagued by uncanny events, a countryside hostile to the French occupiers and the wrath of a fearsome guerilla bandita, La Espina, who seems determined to have his head.

Called to arms in a decisive encounter with the Spanish army, can Dubois and his men perform in the heat of battle and restore his lost reputation and his honour?

“Another masterpiece. A perfect blending of Bernard Cornwell and H.P. Lovecraft that combines the thrill of Napoleonic warfare with multi-dimensional, unknowable horrors.” –

Mon Dieu Cthulhu! Series

In this thrilling world of supernatural adventure and daring action, ordinary men and women caught up in the Napoleonic conflict confront the dark forces which lurk in the forgotten corners of the world who seek to take advantage of the wars of men. 

It’s a world which incorporates heroic action, epic battles, sinister conspiracies, cunning espionage, passionate romance and chilling horror. Join dashing French hussar, Gaston Dubois, the mysterious Major Seraph and a host of intriguing characters as they begin the eternal struggle against the shadowy forces which secretly fuel the Napoleonic Wars. 

Look out for the Mon Dieu Cthulhu TTRPG, coming soon!

• The Crystal Void 
• Feast of the Dead
• Shadow of the Serpent
• Keeper of the Hidden Flame (coming 2025)