Books by D.M. De Alwis
Children's Books
Best Friends by D.M. De Alwis
BEST FRIENDS was inspired by an event where my upbeat daughter, Enora, hesitated to attend school. She was sad. In a classic playground move, a friend told her she was not her BFF.
She was having trouble accepting rejection. I had a conversation with my daughter that ended with her changing focus from one friend to another.
We're all hooked by the negative. Kids (just like adults) feel rejection and cling to that feeling. The problem is that focusing on the rejection leads to missed opportunities staring you in the face.
BEST FRIENDS was released on 26 February 2025 by Ahasae Tharu Publishing. [ISBN 978-1-0694018-1-6]
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Which Feeling by D.M. De Alwis
During a walk home from school, a son asks his mother, "What does it mean when my feelings are hurt?"
WHICH FEELING was released on 4 May 2023 by Ahasae Tharu Publishing. [ISBN 978-1-0694018-0-9]
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Mythological Fantasy On Submission
The completed manuscript is on submission to literary agents and publishers.
Working Title: PAWN OF SAMSARA
Two hybrids were created to serve and protect. Their success is tempered by circumstance. Both are cut loose, abandoned, and left alone to find their way through Samsara.
Who would desire a fierce lion at their hearth? Sinha is a young immortal asura with the power to transform between the forms of a lion and a man. Struggling with identity, he gravitates to the familiar which turns out to be the reincarnations of his long-dead companions.
What price would you pay to safeguard your loved ones? The water buffalo god, Isha is playing with fire when his ambition lands him a coveted role under the Asura King. Good intentions pave the path to hell. Isha is slow to realize his mistake. He is out of time. Cursed, he descends into madness.
Sinha could save him, but will his efforts be enough? Destinies entwined, the knots of Samsara take hold.
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Out of Print
The Taking (2009)
"My protagonist, Lana Elena Llanasolion, came alive on paper. Her story was strange and dark. My post-pubescent obsession with suicide, death, and escape through portals was bleak. This would be a gothic novel. This would also be a world with Sanskrit and demonic possessions." - D.M. De Alwis, Author Blog - Writing at the turn of the 21st century.
THE TAKING was removed from distribution in 2025, pending revisions. Published by Ahasae Tharu Publishing.
