Katabasis

by Kuang, R.F. | Fantasy
Published 28/08/2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperVoyager) in the United Kingdom
Hardback | 400 pages
240 x 159mm | 270g

Katabasis, noun, Ancient Greek. The story of a hero's descent to the underworld.

Two academic rivals from Cambridge must travel to hell to rescue the soul of their advisor. Getting there was easy. Surviving it – and each other – is another thing entirely.

2025’s most unexpected love story is going to be hell in the new novel by Sunday Times Number One Bestseller R.F. Kuang. Coming August 2025.