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George O'Har is a former electrical engineer and Air Force veteran with a Ph.D from MIT. He teaches at Boston College.


There is a mania today for the series, a group of novels, usually called a "legend," or "chronicles." You know, like Game of Thrones. The fantasy genre world is filled with writers trying to outdo the Icelandic Sagas.

Not so long ago, the British were masters at the multi-book form. Today, or at least as far as I can tell, no one reads these books. They are too long, too dense, too wordy--too ha... read more »
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Published on January 12, 2012 06:10 • 288 views • Tags: chronicles, durrell, galsworthy, game-of-thrones, mania
Average rating: 3.84 · 19 ratings · 9 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
The Thousand Hour Club
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011
Psychic Fair
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings3 editions

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100 Years of Great Movies (Entertainment)
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Prisoner of Love (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Feb 22, 2012 06:40pm
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Partners in Crime (Literature & Fiction)
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George O'Har is now friends with David Davidson
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George O'Har said "yes" to attending the event: LUCIFER'S MACHINE (U.S. & U.K. release)
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date: May 07, 2013 07:13AM
location: Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, The United States
description: Presenting the U.S. and U.K. release of my new novel, LUCIFER'S MACHINE, a collaboration with U.K. bestseller Steven Savile for book #4 in his Ogmios Team series (Silver, Gold).

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Archeologists discover a curious box bearing the mark of the devil but before they can solve its secrets they are butchered by extremists. Control suspects Al Aler’eyh. Enter Sir Charles Wyndham and his Ogmios Team. Their mission is simple: find the Lucifer Machine and put an end to the terror cell. Noah and...more

"Darn. Missed the deadline. "
The Thousand Hour Club by George O'Har The First Pillar by Roy Huff
George O'Har voted on a poll in the Indie Book Club group
What genre would you like to read in April 2013?

he voted for Speculative Fiction
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"100 YEARS OF GOOD & GREAT MOVIES: 1915-2013

SILENT ERA

The Birth of a Nation (15) Battleship Potem" …more
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"Most true, I suspect. "
"David,

Thanks. Much appreciated, especially 'adrenaline rush' of real publication. It gets you every time.

C.J.,

Nice to be here. I'll be in and out.

Geo...more
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