Alexander Darwin

Alexander Darwin is a fantasy author best known for The Combat Codes trilogy -- The Combat Codes, Grievar's Blood, and Blacklight Born. The series is built around organized single combat and trained fighters referred to as grievars, blending action-driven, martial-arts-inflected fantasy with a coming-of-age arc for its young combatants. Darwin's work sits within a body of contemporary epic fantasy that foregrounds disciplined fighting systems and tournament-style conflict alongside more traditional fantasy world-building. The trilogy was published between 2015 and 2024, with Blacklight Born marking its most recent installment to date.