Hi, I'm Steven Ray Wriston.

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I grew up in western Pennsylvania, where camping trips in the forests of Brookville sparked a lifelong fascination with hidden worlds and magic. Even as a teen I was casting 'protection spells' to keep my family safe from dark forces while we were in our tents.

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I've always loved stories filled with magic, adventure, and complex characters searching for where they truly belong. Eventually I decided to create one. Kids of Kazumeth: The Roots of Kaluna, is the first book in my planned four-book YA fantasy series, praised by Kirkus Reviews for its layered storytelling, emotional depth, and imaginative worldbuilding.

 

​I now live in sunny Miami, Florida, where I'm hard at work on the next installment in the Kids of Kazumeth series. When I'm not writing, I'm usually exploring parks, catching a theater performance, or catering to the endless demands of my senior dog, Onyx, and my mischievous rescue cat, Grayson.