Steven M. Zuraski

Books

Current publications, works in progress, and curated connections.

Featured series

DarkCodex: Series
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Dark Codex

Before time kept count, there was rhythm. Before the first word, a hum in the dark. Before the world was made, it was heard. 

The Dark Codex Series chronicles the rebirth of a planet that refuses to forget—where oceans speak in rhythm, machines dream in color, and every soul leaves an echo behind. Each volume reveals another chord in the great design, as humankind struggles to remember what it once was… and decide what it will become.  

Current publications

DarkCodex: The awakening

Dark Codex: The Awakening

A dying planet. A living sea. A secret that hums beneath both. Across a fractured world, ley currents carry the remnants of ancient power. When a young navigator’s pendant begins to echo the voice of the deep, he’s drawn into a war between those who would harness the ancient power—and those who would silence it forever.

MRG Guidebook

Mad River Gorge Climbing Guidebook 

The Mad River Gorge climbing guidebook by Steven Zuraski and Katie Johnstone is a rock climbing reference for those planning to climb at the Mad River Gorge and Nature Preserve near Springfield, OH. This book details the sport, traditional, and bouldering routes that are present within the designated climbing areas. Additionally, this book provides details of the hard work many volunteers committed to cleaning up the Mad River Gorge and preparing the climbing area for a sustainable future.

Future works

Projects currently in development. Working titles are fine—keep this understated.

  • Dark Codex: Book II — Expected Nov 2026
  • Dark Codex: Book III —Expected Nov 2027
  • Shorts to Novellas associated with the Dark Codex Universe

Connections

Curated links to collaborations, anthologies, interviews, or authors whose work intersects with yours.