"Rich with allusion and illusion, Kuang crafts a witty, gory, harrowing ride that thoroughly��roasts the perils and power structures of academia, while never losing sight of what it means to have a fragile, human heart."�� — #1��New York Times��bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo

“A spellbinding and poignant story that had me riveted to the pages, R.F. Kuang’s 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, #1��New York Times��bestselling author of��Divine Rivals��

"A must-read for fans of Naomi Novik, Olivie Blake, and Lev Grossman’s scholastic fantasies, with explorations of purpose, grief, and relationships that open the novel to a more universal audience." — Library Journal��(starred review)

“This is a book of ideas, and as such, Kuang’s creativity shines, her vehicle for story a prose that’s smooth as butter. Katabasis is a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic.” — Olivie Blake,��New York Times��bestselling author of��The Atlas Six

"This is a tightly constructed novel that aims a clear lens on academia, with both its faults and its virtues. The heady draw of discovery is ever-present, even if what Alice is discovering is Hell.��A learned, literary manifesto on academia—and its darkness.”
— Kirkus Reviews��(starred review)

“What an adventure!��Katabasis��is a��tour de force��– literate, witty, and wise, it thrills and delights all the way to a hugely satisfying conclusion. I enjoyed it tremendously.” — Gareth Brown, international bestselling author of The Book of Doors

"Wickedly sharp and unexpectedly��sweet, going to hell has never been this entertaining." — Shannon Chakraborty, New York Times bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

“A balance of literary deep thinking, pop commercial fun, and outrageous audacity. Kuang uniquely and authentically writes the Academy with the right mix of love and rage.” — Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author

"A philosophical tribute to love, Katabasis is the latest master turn by a master novelist. Under the surface of R.F. Kuang’s��rigorous treatment of logic and hell is an endless reservoir of vitality and a deep thirst for life. This��timeless search for meaning is for any reader struggling to find purpose in a deeply flawed world." — Vaishnavi Patel,��New York Times��bestselling author of��Kaikeyi

Rebecca F. Kuang��is the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy, Babel: An Arcane History, and Yellowface. Her work has won the Nebula, Locus, Crawford, and British Book Awards. A Marshall Scholar, she has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford. She is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale, where she studies diaspora, contemporary Sinophone literature, and Asian American literature.