It's been so hard to keep this news under wraps... I am darkin' thrilled to work with Orbit Books (Hachette Book Group) to get the COMBAT CODES out to the world! The series has been acquired by Orbit US / UK

I started Combat Codes in 2015 with the idea: what if disputes between nations were resolved with 1v1 combat instead of wars? From that seed grew the world I lived in, the characters I talked to, the story I told for so long.

When Orbit told me they wanted to expand on CC's world / characters, I was elated to jump back in. I'm already in the thick of edits, with the team at Orbit giving me support to take this to the next level. We are gonna pack a serious punch for both new & old readers.

We fight (and write) alone in the ring, but it is our friends on the outside who carry us. There are so many who have carried CC (so far!). Authors, artists, agents, bloggers, editors, podcasters, booktubers, narrators, beta readers, friends, family.

The book bloggers who gave Combat Codes a chance, especially the #SPFBO folks and Mark Lawrence who put the contest together. SPFBO really is a legendary launchpad for indie authors (whether it's getting the eyes of new readers or opening up trad publishing doors)

My agent Ed Wilson who realized CC's potential and has put up with my pestering (so far!) Hillary Sames who first championed it & my editor Bradley Englert who is now firmly holding my hand through the editing process. And the entire Orbit Books US (& UK) team - I'm so excited to work with you!

This is just the beginning though... More big news on the horizon to be kept quiet and already brewing CC sequels & side stories (after the trilogy gets proper attention). Most of all, thank you to the readers who have embraced Combat Codes (so far!) The best is yet to come.