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The Vampire, The Tutor, and The Madman
The Vampire, The Tutor, and The Madman is an action driven novel full of monsters, mysteries, and pure evil hiding in an ancient castle deep in the remote mountains of southern China.
Jonathon, a wayfaring English teacher, is running from his past through travel and alcohol. He takes a job from a mysterious employer who is nauseatingly wealthy and full of secrets.
Up against wolves, bandits, mutant monsters, mad scientists, and his own demons Jonathon risks all to save a gorgeous mute scullery maid and get away wildly wealthy.
The Vampire, The Tutor, and The Madman is a potent cocktail of Dracula, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Mountain Man, and The 47th Samurai. Not for the squeamish or the quickly offended.
Jonathon, a wayfaring English teacher, is running from his past through travel and alcohol. He takes a job from a mysterious employer who is nauseatingly wealthy and full of secrets.
Up against wolves, bandits, mutant monsters, mad scientists, and his own demons Jonathon risks all to save a gorgeous mute scullery maid and get away wildly wealthy.
The Vampire, The Tutor, and The Madman is a potent cocktail of Dracula, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Mountain Man, and The 47th Samurai. Not for the squeamish or the quickly offended.
392 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 23, 2025
About the author
Josh Douglas
2 books36 followersJosh Douglas is an English teacher from San Francisco currently residing in Taiwan. Born in Omaha and raised in Borneo, Saudi-Arabia, Tokyo, and San Francisco. Kidnapped by punk-rock and skateboarding from 1985 to 2014. Former dishwasher at Chuck E. Cheese, assistant editor at a newspaper in Mexico, layout director at a car magazine, park ranger assistant in Sitka Alaska, and zookeeper. Now he enjoys hiking , collecting rocks, and failing miserably at Jiu-Jitsu.
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April 12, 2026
The Vampire, The Tutor, and The Madman is a 4‑star, blood‑splattered, monster‑munching fever dream with a sense of humour sharp enough to cut through all the gore. It reads like someone took Dracula, Dr. Moreau, a mountain‑man survival guide, and a backpack full of questionable life choices, shook them violently, and dumped the result into a remote Chinese castle full of things that definitely should not exist.
Jonathon is the perfect kind of disaster protagonist — a wayfaring English teacher running from his past, his problems, and probably several hangovers. He accepts a job from a man so wealthy and suspicious you can practically smell the generational curses on him. And then the book just goes. Wolves. Bandits. Mutant horrors. Mad scientists. A mute scullery maid who deserves better than every single thing happening around her. Jonathon stumbling through it all like a man who’s been handed a quest he absolutely did not sign up for.
The humour is what makes it sing. It’s dry, self‑aware, and perfectly timed, the kind of humour that sneaks in between the carnage and makes you snort when you really shouldn’t be laughing. It keeps the story from drowning in its own darkness and gives Jonathon this scrappy, reluctant‑hero charm that works far better than it has any right to.
The whole thing feels like a pulp adventure novel that grew fangs and a personality. It’s action‑driven, chaotic, and gleefully unhinged, but it never forgets to be fun. The monsters are monstrous, the villains are villainous, and the castle is basically a character in its own right — ancient, secretive, and absolutely full of things that want to eat you.
It’s not for the squeamish, but if you like your horror with a wink and your adventure with a body count, it’s a wild, entertaining ride.
Jonathon is the perfect kind of disaster protagonist — a wayfaring English teacher running from his past, his problems, and probably several hangovers. He accepts a job from a man so wealthy and suspicious you can practically smell the generational curses on him. And then the book just goes. Wolves. Bandits. Mutant horrors. Mad scientists. A mute scullery maid who deserves better than every single thing happening around her. Jonathon stumbling through it all like a man who’s been handed a quest he absolutely did not sign up for.
The humour is what makes it sing. It’s dry, self‑aware, and perfectly timed, the kind of humour that sneaks in between the carnage and makes you snort when you really shouldn’t be laughing. It keeps the story from drowning in its own darkness and gives Jonathon this scrappy, reluctant‑hero charm that works far better than it has any right to.
The whole thing feels like a pulp adventure novel that grew fangs and a personality. It’s action‑driven, chaotic, and gleefully unhinged, but it never forgets to be fun. The monsters are monstrous, the villains are villainous, and the castle is basically a character in its own right — ancient, secretive, and absolutely full of things that want to eat you.
It’s not for the squeamish, but if you like your horror with a wink and your adventure with a body count, it’s a wild, entertaining ride.
May 11, 2026
Josh! Thanks for the fun and entertaining read! I have already recommended this book to friends of mine. Vampire uprising? Yes please. Can’t wait for more!
January 28, 2026
Truly entertaining and full of unforgettable characters. Really enjoyed this book! Asking the Universe that this turns into a series😆
March 16, 2026
This book puts you in the China highlands for a very true-to-genre setting of a set of personalities engaged in a, mystery of what exactly is going on! It's a great fly-through page turner and that's exactly what I want out of my fiction. Easy reading and very follow-able from one put-down and pick-up to the next.
February 6, 2026
An absolute wild ride with a distinct and darkly funny lead. The style is distinctive; sharp and no nonsense. It'll have you putting it down at the end wondering just what the hell was that in the best way possible. Would make for a insanely fun movie adaptation.
January 20, 2026
I wrote it, I don't regret it, and I'm proud of it.
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