Gillian O'Rourke
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Gillian O'Rourke

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Born
The United Kingdom
Genre
Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal

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Juliet Marillier, Maria V. Snyder, Trudi Canavan, Isobelle Carmody ...more

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December 2012

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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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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?
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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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
Gillian O'Rourke This usual for this summer coming, most likely Iron Flame and Onyx Storm.
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Average rating: 4.57 · 103 ratings · 53 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
The Reluctant Prophet
4.40 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
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The Outcast's Sight
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The Sinner's Daughter
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“Nothing is perfect,” I whispered.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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“Never laugh at live dragons.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
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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
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“Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf?”
― R.L. LaFevers, Grave Mercy
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