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Gillian O'Rourke

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Born

The United Kingdom

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal

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Before settling down in Ireland with her husband, Gillian O’Rourke lived in Melbourne, Australia. She received her first fantasy book from an English teacher at the age of fourteen and has loved the genre ever since. Although she writes fantasy, she occasionally dabbles in the paranormal. Gillian currently works in the healthcare sector, helping adults with disabilities live as independently as possible.
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Average rating: 4.60 · 124 ratings · 64 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Reluctant Prophet 4.42 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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 Outcast's Sight 4.88 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 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 Sinner's Daughter 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2020 — 5 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 Wicked Web 4.92 avg rating — 12 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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Warders of Dark Book 1: When Magic Fails

by Mike Minicky (Goodreads Author)

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Web of Obsession: Part One of the Obsession Duet (Evanston)

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Gillian said: " I received this book from the author as an ARC read.

I love Ann Dunbar's books. Every one of them has a cozy element to the romance, which I really enjoy.

This story's main protagonists are Sunny Rivers and Antonio Morosini and it is told in multiple ...more "

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“Nothing is perfect,” I whispered.”
― Gillian O'Rourke, The Reluctant Prophet: A powerful, character-driven and coming of age fantasy romance.

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“Never laugh at live dragons.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

tags: dragons, wisdom

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, contentment, friends, friendship, life

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“Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf?”
― R.L. LaFevers, Grave Mercy

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