Ren Crown Series
A completed five-book college fantasy series about art magic, found family, and a heroine who never gives up. A world where paintings come to life and friendships are formed in fire.
Devastated by the loss of her twin brother, and stunned to discover that magic is real, art student Ren Crown illegally enrolls at Excelsine University, a school for mages, determined to bring him back to life. But competing forces want to harness Ren's rare abilities. Hiding in plain sight, she has to decide whom to trust: a cold, powerful roommate, a genius magical engineer, the most powerful combat mage of their age, a charming terrorist, and the voice of her brother.
Set in the Pentalayerverse: a five-layer Earth where four magical layers sit on top of our own. Guaranteed happy ending, with multiple avenues for romance (though most readers tend to zero in on a specific one!). For readers of A Deadly Education and Legendborn.
Same world as the Scepters Trilogy and the Blight and Starlight trilogy, but the Ren Crown series is set in the present day. Any of the series can be read first or alone.
Reading order
- The Awakening of Ren Crown (start here!)
- The Protection of Ren Crown
- The Rise of Ren Crown
- The Unleashing of Ren Crown
- The Destiny of Ren Crown
Companion novella: Tender of the Garden, a standalone dark fairytale romance that takes place at the same time as Book 2.
The series is complete. Get all five in the Ren Crown Series ebook bundle.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ren Crown series finished?
Yes. All five books are out, and the story is complete.
Do I need to read the Scepters Trilogy first?
No. The Ren Crown series is set in the same world as the Scepters Trilogy, but millennia later. Either series can be read first or on its own.
Where does Tender of the Garden fit?
It's a standalone novella that takes place at the same time as The Protection of Ren Crown. It can be read on its own, before or after the series.
Is there romance?
The series follows Ren's journey, but there are plenty of romantic themes, with multiple avenues for romance and a guaranteed happy ending for Ren.
What age is it for?
Adults and older teens.
What books is it like?
It's for readers of A Deadly Education and Legendborn, and for fans of The Magicians who want more found family and a guaranteed happy ending.