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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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	A Lion's Head (Pawn of Samsara Duology Book 1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I carry the business of life, the busy-ness of life, with me wherever I go. My thoughts flit between what I need to do tomorrow and what I need to do today, next month, and three months later. I ruminate on what happened yesterday and conversations that took place somewhere in the distant past.

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D.M. De Alwis wrote a new blog post Unfinished business 300 years later from 10,000 years ago A Key to Unlocking Past LivesI welcome questions from readers. After reading A Water Horse, many have asked about Conor and Nolan's fate in the next n Read more of this blog post »
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D.M. De Alwis and 1 other person liked Jeremy Bruce Adams's review of A Lion's Head (Pawn of Samsara Duology Book 1): "An intriguing tale of the lengths people will go to in order to protect their friends and homeland. I really enjoyed the setting that was based on Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. It felt as if I was reading a story out of some ancient and long-forgotte" Read more of this review »
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