Milpitas resident Amrrut Saravanakumaran, 12, is in the process of penning an ambitious sci-fi adventure book series called “The Space Adventures.”
Book 1 was called “The Destruction of the Pirates.” The newly released Book 2 is called “The Discovery of the Universes.” A 95-page novella, this new work was the product of a five-month writing process.
“I plan to write many more. I’ve started the third book,” Saravanakumaran shared in an interview with The Beat.
Saravanakumaran’s writing process always involves starting with an idea that excites him, which is usually based around space and science.
“He then develops the storyline step by step, often refining it as he goes, while incorporating scientific concepts that interest him,” said his mother, Revathy Sankaranarayanan.
The series revolves around two kid characters living on Mars and having adventures in outer space. In the first book, after accidentally taking off into space, they end up squaring off against space pirates. In their latest published adventure, they discover new universes, sometimes going through black holes in the process.
“All of this is proven by Einstein’s general theory of relativity,” Saravanakumaran explained, “so it actually has real physics involved.”
“I always loved science,” he continued. “And then one day I realized there was something called theoretical physics, and I got really into it. Since I was little, I always wanted to be an astronaut. I was in awe of space.”
Accordingly, when he started world-building for fiction, outer space was a natural destination.
“Science isn’t just boring, random stuff that you usually learn in lectures at school. It’s actually fun things that you can implement in real life,” he said.
As for Saravanakumaran’s style of writing, it’s heavily influenced by Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” series, as well as the “Star Wars” films.
“It’s suspenseful, adventurous,” he said of his approach to writing. “It has a lot of adventure themes that are also intertwined with scientific themes.”
Back in second grade, Amrrut gained the encouragement of a teacher who said his essay writing was exceptionally good. “That’s when he got that spark,” his mom explained.
Pick up Amrrut Saravanakumaran’s books here.