Parallels

What if another version of you made better choices - and you could meet them?At an international science conference in London, Dr. Jane presents her theories on parallel universes to a captivated audience. But it is David - unconvinced, restless, and armed with ancient Tamil wisdom - who holds the real secret. Between the eyebrows, he says, lies a hidden doorway to other dimensions. Jane thinks it is philosophy. Then they cross through one.What follows is a race across realities - through alien spacecraft, twin moons, zombie wastelands, and worlds where time runs backwards. When Project X is activated and an alien force wages war on humanity, Jane, David, and an unlikely alliance must navigate dimensions that science has never charted and philosophy only dared to imagine.Parallels asks the question that haunts every choice you have ever made: somewhere out there, did a better version of you get it right?A fast-paced, cinematic science fiction thriller spanning 38 chapters and approximately 65,000 words - built for readers who love stories where ancient wisdom meets cutting-edge science.Winner of the Best English Novel Award 2025. From the authors of Immortal Blessing. Saravanan Kuppusamy is a Welsh-based author, filmmaker, and photographer whose work spans science fiction, mythological thriller, and political fantasy.He is the author of Parallels, a sci-fi thriller exploring parallel worlds, time travel, and alien consciousness, and Immortal Blessing, a supernatural mythological thriller rooted in the ancient secrets of Tamil Nadu. A postgraduate in Software Engineering and trained in filmmaking at Brighton Film School, Saravanan brings a cinematic eye to his fiction - building worlds with the precision of an engineer and the imagination of a storyteller. His photography has appeared in over 150 international magazines, including more than 20 cover stories.In the world of short film, he co-wrote and produced Eyes, which received a Special Mention at the Cinema4Screen Film Festival and a nomination at Pinewood Studios, UK. His film Fogger's Box is an official selection at multiple international festivals and streams on Shortfundly OTT.Saravanan is a Registered Author with Literature Wales and holds an Intellectual Property registration in India for his story VANJAM. His novel Parallels earned a letter of appreciation from the UK Prime Minister's Office.He lives and writes in Cardiff, Wales.