Novels by Stephanie O'Brien
My Fugitive
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He’s silent... he’s dangerous... and he’s dying.
Amid the ruins of a destroyed building, a young woman finds a fresh corpse, a tightly-bound prisoner of war with a bloody knife beside his one free hand... and a deadly choice to make. She knows this man is dangerous, and yet she’s drawn to him. He needs her help, and for a person who’s spent a lifetime defining herself by being strong for those who need her, that is enough. But the war-torn town is filled with her patient’s enemies, his presence puts her in danger, and his quiet strength awakens fears, desires and inner demons that she thought she’d put to rest long ago. Either the two of them will save each other, body and soul... or he’ll take her down with him. Poetic, suspenseful and profoundly moving, My Fugitive will make you cry, hold your breath, and fall deeply in love with two unforgettable characters. "The story moved me. I found myself still thinking about it hours after I finished the book." - Nicole L'Esperance. |
Voice of a Silent Fugitive
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Either she’ll save him... or he’ll take her down with him.
After enduring months of torment as a prisoner of war, a young warrior is confronted by a strange rescuer: a stubborn, wary homeless woman. There’s an instant connection between them, but he can also sense her fear – and she’s right to be afraid. The town is filled with his enemies, and he carries a hidden danger within himself. Hiding him could get her killed... and their slowly deepening relationship is calling both their inner demons to the surface. Poetic, suspenseful and profoundly moving, Voice of a Silent Fugitive will make you cry, hold your breath, and fall deeply in love with two unforgettable characters. |
Silent Fugitive: the complete series
Heroic Lies
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They were born on a distant planet, and brought their fight to Earth.
Zorei and Kadian started out as companions in the distant reaches of space. But when they fled their homeworld to take refuge on Earth, it was the beginning of a fight that would catch innocent people in the crossfire. One of those people is going to be more than either of them can handle. Alexandra is a mischievous reporter and a protective best friend. When her lifelong BFF is in danger of getting sucked into a battle between aliens, she doesn’t hesitate to deceive the world to save her friend and to give herself a front-row seat to the fight. She wants answers, and she’s going to get them – even if it means risking her safety and uncovering lies far more horrifying than her own. Snarky, witty, hilarious and heartbreaking, this dark twist on the superhero genre will have you laughing, crying and holding your breath until the story is over. |
Catgirl Roommate
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Sam Owen is a straight-laced, responsible neat freak, only too happy to accept the offer of free rent in exchange for taking care of his 'special needs' roommate.
Nyla is a human-shaped being with the furry ears, tail, and manners of an oversized housecat. A cat who loves stealing boxes and lying on personal belongings, and despises clothing of every kind. Somehow, he's got to survive babysitting his catgirl roommate for an entire summer - preferably without losing his mind. |
What people say about my novels:
"Heroic Lies starts in the middle, and goes back and forth to establish context. Initially it’s jarring and you’re unsure of what’s going on, but then that only serves to provide necessary breaks in the action and to offer much more plot and character development. As the story progresses, you find yourself drawn into it more and more, like any good book will. At the climax, you simply won’t believe what’s happening, and then your heart will be proverbially ripped from your chest by the storyline. The action may only encompass a few hours, but the entire story spans decades. I read the book in a few hours; it’s one of those you simply can’t put down. Put bluntly, just read the book.
My Fugitive and Voice of a Silent Fugitive are parallel accounts, told from opposite perspectives. The story moves slowly out of necessity, but it doesn’t feel slow: Dostoevsky could take a lesson from Stephanie. It moves slowly when it needs to, and picks up the pace when appropriate, much like anything by Tom Clancy. The internal monologue will be familiar to anyone who’s read the Jack Ryan series as essential to telling the story. It may only encompass a few days, but it’s an immersive experience; you don’t want to put the book down. For both books in the series, prepare to have your heart violently torn from your chest. Simply put, read the books.
While reading Catgirl Roommate, anyone who’s ever had a cat, or knows anyone who has a cat, will relate to Sam’s struggle. Imagine the brain of a cat in the body of an early-twenties female human, and you have a recipe for hilarity. From attempting to get Nyla to wear clothes, to understand the concepts of ‘time’ and ‘later,’ from an early twenties college kid with decidedly conservative social views, you won’t be able to stop laughing until the end, when something amazing happens to Sam. Want to know what it is? Well, you’ll have to read the book to find out; I can’t spoil it for you. It wouldn’t be right."
- Scott Williams
My Fugitive and Voice of a Silent Fugitive are parallel accounts, told from opposite perspectives. The story moves slowly out of necessity, but it doesn’t feel slow: Dostoevsky could take a lesson from Stephanie. It moves slowly when it needs to, and picks up the pace when appropriate, much like anything by Tom Clancy. The internal monologue will be familiar to anyone who’s read the Jack Ryan series as essential to telling the story. It may only encompass a few days, but it’s an immersive experience; you don’t want to put the book down. For both books in the series, prepare to have your heart violently torn from your chest. Simply put, read the books.
While reading Catgirl Roommate, anyone who’s ever had a cat, or knows anyone who has a cat, will relate to Sam’s struggle. Imagine the brain of a cat in the body of an early-twenties female human, and you have a recipe for hilarity. From attempting to get Nyla to wear clothes, to understand the concepts of ‘time’ and ‘later,’ from an early twenties college kid with decidedly conservative social views, you won’t be able to stop laughing until the end, when something amazing happens to Sam. Want to know what it is? Well, you’ll have to read the book to find out; I can’t spoil it for you. It wouldn’t be right."
- Scott Williams