Katabasis: the INSTANT No.1 SUNDAY TIMES best-seller from the author of YELLOWFACE

Katabasis by R.F. Kuang is a gripping dark fantasy novel blending academia, magic, and a descent into Hell. Grad student Alice Law seeks to master analytic magick, but her mentor is dead and in the underworld. Forced to brave Hell with her rival Peter Murdoch, she finds a realm where rules are reversed and cooperation is mandatory. This epic romance-adventure from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Yellowface is a mind-bending hero’s journey.

Fans of dark academia, enemies-to-lovers romance, and inventive fantasy worlds will devour this novel. Kuang crafts a hellscape that upends expectations, mixing danger with unexpected tenderness. Hailed as ‘a big, bold fantasy romp’ by the Guardian and a ‘spellbinding hero’s-journey’ by Vogue, Katabasis is a must-read for those who love intelligent, dark fantasy with heart.