What happens when a king becomes unkillable? When logic defeats divinity? When certainty becomes a cage? For readers who loved the philosophical depth of God Emperor of Dune and the mythological reimagining of Circe, THE LION AT TWILIGHT is a dark, intellectually gripping retelling of the Hindu myth of Narasimha-where faith confronts absolute certainty, and the universe provides its own terrible answer. THE TYRANT WHO REWROTE REALITY Hiranyakashipu has done the impossible: he has argued with the Creator and won. Through ten thousand years of perfect logic, he has made himself invincible-unkillable by day or night, inside or outside, by man or beast, by any weapon known to the cosmos. He has reduced gods to servants. He has built a tyranny of pure reason. His goal is not power. It is liberation. He believes his "Path of Scourge" will free the universe from its addiction to divine intervention, from its dependence on the old, stagnant cycle of the gods. THE SON WHO BELIEVES IN SOMETHING SIMPLER But his own son, Prahlada, clings to a truth older and more dangerous than any philosophy: faith in Vishnu, the Preserver. A faith his father cannot argue away. Cannot torture out. Cannot burn. THE ANSWER THAT TEARS REALITY APART When Hiranyakashipu demands proof-"Is your god in this pillar?"-the universe responds. Not with debate. Not with philosophy. But with Narasimha: half-man, half-lion, an avatar built from the precise gaps in the tyrant's logic. What follows is not a battle. It is an equation solving itself. A philosophical tragedy where every certainty becomes a cage, every definition becomes a death sentence, and absolute logic meets its absolute end. "A masterpiece of philosophical horror dressed in mythological beauty." Perfect for fans of: - Frank Herbert's God Emperor of Dune- Madeline Miller's Circe- Ted Chiang's philosophical science fiction- Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun- N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy- Dark, literary retellings of ancient myths Praise for Shweta Shirsat's mythology retellings: "Shirsat brings ancient myths to life with contemporary insight and emotional depth.""A fresh voice in mythology retelling-intelligent, haunting, unforgettable." NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF HINDU MYTHOLOGY REQUIRED. This is a standalone novella-complete in itself, perfect for readers who love: ★ Philosophical fiction that challenges certainty★ Mythology retellings with depth and darkness★ Literary science fiction and fantasy★ Complex villain protagonists★ Stories where ideas are as powerful as action Scroll up and buy now.