#Q&A with Varun Sayal, Author of Invincika, Superheroes of Multiverse #1
Varun Sayal is a Data Science manager living in Redmond, Washington. He grew up in India on a steady dose of fantastical tales from ancient Indian scriptures. His genre of writing is science fiction and fantasy, blended with Indian legends and mythology. In his own words:
I live by the quote, 'a true art calms a disturbed mind and disturbs a calm mind.'
Author Links: Amazon Author Page, Goodreads Author Profile, Bookbub Author Page
Welcome! When you began as an author, were you inspired by anyone?
I have always admired Issac Asimov for writing science fiction in a very simplistic way.
Christopher Nolan is another inspiration who, as a director-writer, works very passionately on his ideas and is able to yield simplicity to complex subjects via his films.
From a superhero-stories perspective I love the working-philosophy of Stan Lee. His idea of having a superhero who has character defects and problems makes his stories very realistic.
Why did you choose superhero as a genre?
I have always loved watching superhero movies and TV series.
Batman the animated series, Young-justice and Watchmen had been my favorites for quite some time.
Like other readers of this genre, I love how superheroes solve problems which seem insurmountable at first.
For me superheroes represent a hope in an otherwise dark world and I wish to share the same hope with my readers.
Do you have any favorite superheroes?
Blue Beetle is one of the underrated superheroes which isn’t talked about a lot.
At first it seems like he has iron-man like powers with a suit, but they come from his mysterious scarab, which make the character very unique.
Tell us more about the current series you are writing?
My current series is “Superheroes of the Multiverse”.
The first book in this series is Invincika, which is an origin story.
This fast-paced action-packed novel takes place in a parallel world and was published on 25th April this year.
The second book in this series, the sequel, Serpent’s Reign is available on pre-order and will be published very soon, on 27th June.
Did you do any research for your recent book?
Yes, I had to do some research as well as fresh thinking.
I had to dig deeper and understand how superheroes behave and function.
A superhero is a human with extraordinary powers but for me a superhero won’t just start designing their costume as soon they know they have powers.
They’d be afraid of their powers; or may not understand them.
Many of them would be grossly misunderstood by people around them.
They may end up making terrible mistakes and those may lead them onto a dark path, then they become supervillains.
Synopsis:
She tries to save the world ...
... but can she save herself?
Ulka trained besides the Sigma, but unlike them, her powers remained dormant.
Until a ballistic weapon finally awakened her hidden abilities and flipped her world upside down.
As Ulka struggled with her new found powers, a Magnetar raced toward earth, causing tides, volcanoes and tremors. The super-humans sent to counter the Magnetar never returned, and Ulka is the world’s last hope.
Even if she succeeds, there’s a much bigger threat lurking in the shadows, waiting to unleash a fate worse than death.
If you like superhero stories with riveting action sequences, you will love this first book in the series.
Reviews:
A great superhero story. A great introduction to this universe. The story is good with a lot of potential to build on. ~ Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer
I really liked this book and I read it in one evening. ~ Netgalley Reviewer
Story was engaging, fun to read, and I was intrigued to know What Next. ~ Goodreads Reviewer
Invincika is a fantastic superhero action-adventure novel with a blend of sci fi. This is the first book in the Superheroes of multiverse series. With a fast-paced plot and engaging narration, delve into the exciting world of action, superheroes and dangers. ~ Book Blogger
It's a fast-paced, engaging, superhero book with the writer's trademark combination of sci-fi and mythology. I enjoyed reading the book. ~ Goodreads Reviewer
Book Information:
Book Title: Invincika: A superhero Action Adventure
Series Title: Superheroes of the Multiverse
Genre: Superhero Fantasy, Superhero Science Fiction, Women’s Adventure, Action Adventure
Purchase Links:
Book # 1 - Invincika: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon India, Other Territories
Book # 2 - Serpent’s Reign (pre-oder): Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon India, Other Territories
You can read the first ten percent of my book here for FREE: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/4j9a1tch9m
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