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Katabasis

by R.F. Kuang

Hardback £22
Published 26th August 2025
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'Katabasis is a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic' OLIVIE BLAKE

'Katabasis is more than a novel to savor. This book is an experience. I envy those who get to read it for the first time' REBECCA ROSS

'A witty, gorey, harrowing ride' LEIGH BARDUGO

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.

Details

Katabasis
by R.F. Kuang

ISBN
9780008501860

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers

Binding
Hardback

Publication date
Aug. 26, 2025

Dimensions
24.0cm x 15.9cm x 2.8cm