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Gavin Mills

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Born

Springs, South Africa

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Fantasy, Thriller, Suspense

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Gavin Mills is a South African author, storyteller and creative artist whose work moves freely between genres, from epic fantasy and dark noir to poetry, humour and contemporary explorations of the human condition.

A former dancer and creative entrepreneur, Gavin has spent much of his life working in entertainment, storytelling and communication. His books are driven by a fascination with people — their choices, contradictions, ambitions and capacity for both darkness and wonder.

He currently lives and works in South Africa, where he continues to write, create and explore new ways of telling stories.

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	Dup Departs: A Time to Go 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seed of Reason (Book 2: The Purity Series) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A New Order (Book 1: The Purity Series) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Easter Bwummers 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Arelaz the Warlord has arrived at Horizen for the launch of Rezden's New Order. The New Order was given the go ahead for the dream by Arelaz. Now he has misgivings.

“Remember when first we met, we spoke of that which separates man from beast. I believe I now know the true answer: The beast will hunt today, and again tomorrow – and with no more or no less intent or malice than yesterday. And he will Read more of this blog post »

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“Opinion is often compromised in the face of fear.”
― Gavin Mills

tags: inspirational, lessons-in-life, truth-of-life

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“I am often amused and sometimes amazed by the free-reign constructs of my mind. That is why I converse regularly with myself - I am one of my better friends...”
― Gavin Mills

tags: friends, imagine, self-talk, thoughts

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“Sometimes just looking and listening speaks so much louder than words.”
― Gavin Mills, Seed of Reason

tags: inspirational-quotes, lessons-in-life, motivation

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“The day you decide you know all you should or could is the day you start dying.”
― Gavin Mills

tags: inspirational-quotes, lessons-in-life, motivational, truth

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“The less you rely on smoke and mirrors, the less you'll need to put out fires.”
― Gavin Mills

tags: inspirational, lessons-in-life

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“Opinion is often compromised in the face of fear.”
― Gavin Mills

tags: inspirational, lessons-in-life, truth-of-life

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“When there is nothing left to love for, it's easy to die for something.”
― Gavin Mills, Seed of Reason

tags: humanity, life-lessons, truth-of-life

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“What differentiates brother most from brother and beast is neither purpose, perspective nor prowess. It is simply intent.”
― Gavin Mills, Dup Departs: A Time to Go