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D.M. De Alwis

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D. M. De Alwis is a Canadian Indie author with a passion for researching and writing prehistoric fantasy cultivated while pachinko-ing through several careers. D.M.'s novels are bursting with insight leading to the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and Everything. When not writing, she volunteers and teaches with the cadet corps. Her novels are edited by Elise Abram and published by Ahasae Tharu Publishing. To find out more, check out her musings at dmdealwis.com or follower her on Threads and Instagram (@dmdealwis). ...more

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I wrote A Lion's Head, Sinha's story, over a period of three years. During that time, I was—

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