D.M. De Alwis
Recreating Samsara
On World Building
The Foundation
How Buddhist Cosmology Inspired the Duology
The first two books serve as the universe's anchor. Sinha and Isha's stories map out the rules of reality—immutable, absolute laws that must carry through every character, every choice, and every cycle moving forward.
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Character Reincarnations
Unfinished Business: From Jambudiva to Ériu
Why do characters from ancient India cross paths 300 years later on the coast of Ireland in "A Water Horse"? Rebirth respects no human borders. If the debt remains unpaid, Samsara will drag you across oceans to settle the score.
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On Ancient History
Mythology
Retelling Narasimha's Origins
Or Nara Sinha, as he is called in the books. What happens when a divine being created by the Gods has completed his purpose? What then? The result is the Pawn of Samsara duology.
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Time Travel
What Was Life Really Like 10,000 Years Ago?
Our ancestors weren't merely surviving day-to-day; they navigated intricate societies and complex social landscapes.
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Research
Making Sense of Ancient History
Constructing a historical retelling demands descending into endless research rabbit holes.
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A Lion's Head
An asura completes his divine mandate only to receive a god-turned-demon’s wrath.
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Inspiration
Why Write Gods as Fictional Characters
A conversation with my mother sparked this exploration into how we handle the divine on the page.
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Inspiration
Where Do My Stories Come From?
Memory, inherited echoes, or what we offhandedly call a gut instinct or a hunch.
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Reincarnation
Rebirth and Remembering Past Lives
Do we carry echoes of our past cycles into the present? Rebirth raises sharp questions.
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A Lion's Pride
Sinha's mission to find his pride.
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