Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. After penning her first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and novels by high school.Rena has an affinity for good cheese, wine, and nature. For a time, she lived in the Franche-Comté region of France, where she hiked to her heart’s content and explored the ruins of old castles. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French.She is represented by Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.

“I couldn’t get enough of Kingdom of Souls. Wonderfully written, and full of dark magic and danger, it was a story I couldn’t wait to escape into. Highly recommended!”Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series“Magnetic and addictive, Kingdom of Souls turns ambition into sacrifice and blood into power. Magic is always worth the price—and the pain—and this book is black girl magic at its finest.”Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles“A tough-as-nails protagonist overcomes odds stacked heavily against her in this captivating debut.” (Booklist)

Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. After penning her first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and novels by high school.Rena has an affinity for good cheese, wine, and nature. For a time, she lived in the Franche-Comté region of France, where she hiked to her heart’s content and explored the ruins of old castles. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French.She is represented by Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.

“I couldn’t get enough of Kingdom of Souls. Wonderfully written, and full of dark magic and danger, it was a story I couldn’t wait to escape into. Highly recommended!”Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series“Magnetic and addictive, Kingdom of Souls turns ambition into sacrifice and blood into power. Magic is always worth the price—and the pain—and this book is black girl magic at its finest.”Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles“A tough-as-nails protagonist overcomes odds stacked heavily against her in this captivating debut.” (Booklist)

Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. After penning her first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and novels by high school.Rena has an affinity for good cheese, wine, and nature. For a time, she lived in the Franche-Comté region of France, where she hiked to her heart’s content and explored the ruins of old castles. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French.She is represented by Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.

“I couldn’t get enough of Kingdom of Souls. Wonderfully written, and full of dark magic and danger, it was a story I couldn’t wait to escape into. Highly recommended!”Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series“Magnetic and addictive, Kingdom of Souls turns ambition into sacrifice and blood into power. Magic is always worth the price—and the pain—and this book is black girl magic at its finest.”Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles“A tough-as-nails protagonist overcomes odds stacked heavily against her in this captivating debut.” (Booklist)