Mon Dieu Cthulhu! The d'Bois Escapades Volume 1
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The d'Bois Escapades: Volume One
The Crystal Void
The year is 1810 and as Napoleon's marshals chase Wellington's expeditionary force to the lines of Torres Verdras¸ the dashing if rather dim French Hussar Gaston d'Bois is astonished to encounter the love of his life. But the fragrant Odette is soon abducted by the Marquis Da Foz¸ a ruthless and sadistic Portuguese noblemen.
Joined by a mysterious British Major¸ the hot blooded Hussar is soon in deadly pursuit¸ but what strange horrors lurk within the shadows of Da Foz's ancient Moorish fortress? Can the heroic duo foil Da Foz's dark machinations¸ rescue the delightful Odette and ultimately prevent the opening of the dreaded Crystal Void?
"Great story¸ interesting characters¸ lots of sword and musket action¸ and the potential for future stories in an underutilised setting." - Sci-fi and Fantasy Reviewer
Feast of the Dead
Dashing French Lieutenant¸ Gaston d'Bois¸ is reassigned to the XIIIth Imperial Death's Head Hussars and charged with leading a detachment of these "thieves on horseback" into the Spanish interior¸ in search of intelligence¸ supplies and plunder.
Forced to take refuge in the Monasterio de St Cloud¸ d'Bois encounters the unworldly Doctor Malfeas and the beautiful nurse¸ Mademoiselle Brockenhurst. Yet this former house of the holy holds many outré secrets and d'Bois faces fresh battles on all fronts¸ including the mystery which lies at the heart of the Monasterio itself¸ an ancient and terrible enigma which threatens both the lives and souls of all who encounter it.
Alone¸ deep behind enemy lines and beset on all sides¸ can d'Bois survive his first real command and prevent the horrible unravelling of the feast of the dead?
"An epic swashbuckling Napoleonic adventure expertly blended with chilling Lovecraftian horror" Sci-fi and Fantasy Reviewer