Aura: The Bloodline Wars

by Scott Gustafson

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Isles comes from a long line of powerful Aurarians—humans gifted with elemental powers through their Aura. His sister controls fire. His brother bends water. And Ethan? Still waiting to manifest anything at all.

As political tensions rise within the high council of Aurarian families, Ethan's family teeters on the brink of losing the Scepter of Rule—the artifact that determines who governs their world. Accused of ancestral theft and facing betrayal from within, the Isles family is under siege. And in the shadows, the ambitious and ruthless Albidus Johnson plans to reclaim power by any means necessary—even if it means using his daughter Ashley, the girl Ethan once loved.

But when Ethan unleashes a mysterious and devastating power no one understands, everything changes. With secrets unraveling, war looming, and trust fading, Ethan must decide who he truly is—and what he's willing to become.

In a world where power is everything, will Ethan’s hidden strength be enough to protect his family, or will it tear them apart?

301 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 28, 2025

About the author

Scott Gustafson has had the opportunity to illustrate a number of archetypal children’s books such as Peter Pan, Nutcracker, Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose, and Classic Fairy Tales, the last two titles published by Artisan. In 2011, he tried his hand at writing and illustrating, and his first novel, Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe, was published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Children.

Scott's latest title, Classic Bedtime Stories, is published by Artisan.

In addition, Scott has worked on film projects for DreamWorks and PDI and has created character designs for the animated TV show, "Chugginton."

His illustrations also appear in limited-edition prints published by The Greenwich Workshop and on collector plates, greeting cards, and gift wrap.