Aurora Volume 2

Aurora #2

by Red (Overly Sarcastic Productions)

Fans of the hit webcomic Aurora, will delight in the second installment of the fantasy series in print, which continues the heroes' epic journey to save the god Vash and discover more secrets.

Following the exciting events of Aurora: Volume 1, Kendal and his heroic companions continue on their quest. Looking to rescue Vash and uncover more secrets about the Void Dragon, Kendal, Erin, Alinua, and Falst travel to new cities and meet new friends and foes alike. Will they save their kidnapped god, defeat the Void Dragon, and learn more about the Collector's plans to stop her in time? Find out in Aurora: Volume 2!

Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2026

About the author

Red is a college graduate with a degree in math. In addition to writing and illustrating the webcomic Aurora, she runs the YouTube channel Overly Sarcastic Productions with her channel partner, Blue.

She primarily focuses on covering literature and stories in general in her videos. She does summaries of books and plays, explains different myths, and explains various literary tropes. This love of reading was largely inspired by her parents.

Her artwork features heavily in her videos, as she frequently uses drawings to portray herself and the events of the story she's talking about.

She also sings and plays guitar, and her covers appear at the end of some of her videos and the occasional musical interludes.

Reviews

[Ron Baumer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not read volume 1, so I was a little confused as to what was happening. Additionally, I found the artwork and graphics to be very simplistic, and unimpressive. Overall, I was not impressed with the story or graphics and would not recommend this to any reader.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

[Sparrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rounded up from 4.5 stars

It has been a while since I have read the second half of Arc 1 of this comic, and I forgot how much I love it (and how much it makes me scream). Kendal’s journey of finding himself to be something other than just a living weapon is so beautifully painful and almost naturalistic, and it is interesting to see how it blends into some of the larger combat scenes in the back half of this arc.

The introductions of Dainix and Tess add so much into the story, as we gain more knowledge on the rest of the world, and they provide both a more grounded element to the story, as well as some much appreciated levity, as things hit the wall in this section. And it is important to mention that Tess might be the only character in this section who is not having a bad time.

Also, the acknowledgement of the awfulness of the prison system was greatly appreciated.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the growing, fiercely loyal bonds of our established characters, to fascinating settings and world building, to hilarious and insightful new characters, to charming and delightful villains, to moral dilemmas and mysteries, to epic clashes between dragons and gods...like seriously, I could go on.
Bright, brilliant, action-packed, genius. This hits all the classic beats of an adventure while lighting it up with fresh, unexpected twists and turns.

[Andie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been reading this online for a long time, and it is such a treat to get a print edition. I love the addition of sketches and comments from the author at the chapter ends, and it feels like a new reading experience to breeze through the whole volume in one go, as opposed to getting drip-fed every couple of days!

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. Some of the character look alike though and it makes them really hard to keep straight. Especially when there's a battle and all of the panels are littered with effects. Those times I was pretty lost. Still there's enough here to like that I'll stick with it.

[FlightAstera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever wanted your heart destroyed and then mended back together and then repeat that like a million times until your heart is just an arrangement of sewn-together pieces
That's what Aurora is doing to me rn