Consumed by the realization that magic is real, newly awakened art mage Ren Crown illegally enrolls in a fantastical university determined to bring her twin brother back to life. But in a world of magic beyond imagination, she finds herself an unwitting pawn in the opening volleys of a treacherous war. Trusting the wrong person will cost Ren her freedom, magic, and life. But surrounded by brilliant minds--including a cold, talented roommate, a genius magical engineer, a cunning tactician, and the most powerful combat mage of their age--she begins to realize the wonderful and terrible power that she wields...and that dying is easy, but keeping one's soul is not.Touted for its world-building, artistic wonders, and engineering-based magic system, The Awakening of Ren Crown is a 100,000+ word epic fantasy novel and New Adult coming of age tale.