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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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Gillian O'Rourke Stepping out of the shower, I grabbed a towel and started drying myself. When I looked down there it was in all its brown, long, eight-legged glory, c…moreStepping out of the shower, I grabbed a towel and started drying myself. When I looked down there it was in all its brown, long, eight-legged glory, crawling up the towel towards my face.(less)
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Average rating: 4.58 · 118 ratings · 61 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
The Reluctant Prophet
4.41 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
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The Outcast's Sight: A haun...
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The Sinner's Daughter
4.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions
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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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“Never laugh at live dragons.”
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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.”
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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
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