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.