Aurora: Volume 1

by Red

Overview

Fans of the hit webcomic Aurora will delight in the first series installment in print, which follows a found family of heroes on a journey to save a god from an immortal witch.

The shining city of Vash in the world of Aurora is protected by a great and powerful god of the same name, but even Vash’s incarnation cannot withstand the Collector, an immortal sorceress bent on unmaking the world. Vash’s city is destroyed and his soul abducted, leaving only ruins and the wounded, empty body of his incarnation. When newborn soul Kendal awakens in the body, he is driven to rescue the imprisoned Vash. Now Kendal must grapple with living as a mortal and defeating a force powerful enough to sunder the gods.

Kendal is aided by the friends he makes along the way: Alinua, a volatile elven hermit terrified of her uncontrollable life magic; Erin, the prideful Elemental Magus, master of all six elements, who is burdened with a world-shattering curse; and Falst, a surly beastman trying to find his way in a world that hates him. Together, they will journey through magic and mystery, explore perilous environments, and confront ancient forces. Stars dance beyond the shimmering curtains of Aurora; it is time to draw those curtains back . . .

With exclusive author commentary and bonus story content, Aurora (Volume 1) has plenty for both fans and new readers to enjoy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881605308
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	07/29/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	141 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Red is an artist, writer, and voice actor. She enjoys cartoons, push-ups, chocolate, cool pictures of space, and yelling about her opinions on the internet.

Red uses her YouTube channel, Overly Sarcastic Productions, to incessantly discuss her special interests without boring her friends and family to tears.
Sometimes she remembers to sleep.

Editorial Reviews

The plot-driven story balances action sequences with intriguing plot developments and extensive worldbuilding. Red renders her full-color illustrations in a clean style that effectively conveys dynamic moments. […] A packed but overall promising start.
(Kirkus Reviews)

From the Publisher

2025-05-03
Two magical beings embark on a journey to rescue a stolen god’s soul in this collection from a webcomic.

Called to end the resistance against a monthlong siege on his city, the god Lord Vash, who has tan skin and yellow hair, loses both the city and his soul in an ambush by the Collector, who has light skin, green eyes, and black hair. Wounded blue-eyed Kendal, who’s born from Vash’s remaining essence, is left for dead but saved by purple-skinned, pink-haired Alinua, a self-exiled cloud elf with a curse—or maybe a gift. With no way of knowing which she bestowed on Kendal, the two decide to travel together to rescue Vash’s soul. Meanwhile, a great mage, who’s light-skinned and brown-haired and has power over all the elements, accidentally springs a trap that was millennia in the making. Fighting for control of his body, he’s saved by Kendal and Alinua and agrees to assist them—if they help him find a means to expel the malevolent spirit before it implements its plans. The plot-driven story balances action sequences with intriguing plot developments and extensive worldbuilding. Red renders her full-color illustrations in a clean style that effectively conveys dynamic moments. However, information is too often introduced well in advance of its relevance, interrupting the pacing and creating information overload. This disjointed approach makes it difficult to ground oneself within the story or fully connect with the characters.

A packed but overall promising start. (author’s note, diary entry, sketches)(Graphic fantasy. 13-18)

Kirkus Reviews