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Molly O'Neill

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Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Molly O’Neill is a fantasy author and engineering geologist. She was born and raised in the Cotswolds and moved to Australia in 2019. She now lives in Sydney, on the land of the Gadigal People.

Molly writes fantasy books inspired by the beautiful landscapes of her two countries, and by the folklore of the British Isles. She particularly loves the darker Arthurian legends and the Welsh myths of the Mabinogion and often uses them as a foundation for her stories.

Her first novel, Greenteeth, is out now. Her next book, Nightshade and Oak, is coming Feb 2026.

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Average rating: 3.95 · 10,100 ratings · 2,188 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Greenteeth 3.95 avg rating — 10,186 ratings — published 2025 — 11 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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October 2025 - Reviewed

I am so glad October is done! It has been a very busy month for me, starting off with a wedding in the UK and then flying back to Sydney and almost immediately jumping back into sitework. The one upside is the beautiful spring weather that has finally arrived in NSW - and the blooming of the jacaranda trees on every corner. I also announced my new book, Nightshade and Oak, and will be kicking off Read more of this blog post »

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Molly is Currently Reading

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Buried Deep and Other Stories

by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author)

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Disney Adults: Exploring (and Falling in Love with) a Magical Subculture

by AJ Wolfe

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A Passage to India

by E.M. Forster

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“The witch looked surprised to see me, her eyes blinking furiously at me through murky waters. I don’t know why she was so astonished. It was my lake she’d been thrown into; she should have expected I’d come and see if there was anyone worth eating.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

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“Adult humans were pretty gamey, not really to my taste at the best of times.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

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“My favourite piece is an old sword someone threw in the lake way back when I was just moving in. It is very fine and has some writing on the hilt though I can’t read it.”
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1st Quarter 2026 - Fantasy #2

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (511 pp)

4 votes, 66.7%

The Antidote by Karen Russell (432 pp)

2 votes, 33.3%

Nightshade and Oak by Molly O'Neill (315 pp)

0 votes, 0.0%

Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik (448 pp)

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang (430 pp)

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Red City by Marie Lu (420 pp)

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Witches Be Crazy: A Tale That Happened Once Upon a Time in the Middle of Nowhere by Logan J. Hunder (352 pp)

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Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (368 pp)

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Kill the Beast by Serra Swift (320 pp)

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Molly’s Quotes

“Come back. Even as a shadow, even as a dream.”
― Euripides

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“In the middle of the journey of our life I found myself within a dark woods where the straight way was lost.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno

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“First don: O cuckoo, shall I call thee bird,
Or but a wandering voice?
Second don: State the alternative preferred,
With reasons for your choice.”
― A.E. Housman

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“Nobody gets beyond a petroleum economy. Not while there's petroleum there.”
― Dan Simmons, Hyperion

tags: fossil-fuels

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“In the end--when all else is dust--loyalty to those we love is all we can carry with us to the grave. Faith--true faith--was trusting in that love.”
― Dan Simmons, The Fall of Hyperion

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