Katabasis Special Edition

Author:
R.F. Kuang

Edition Highlights:
This exclusive edition features striking stenciled edges, a symbolic wraparound cover design, and a custom slipcase rich with mythic detail. With its bold checkerboard aesthetic and surreal staircase motif, this collector’s piece is perfect for fans of literary fiction with a dark, philosophical edge.

Book Description:
From the internationally bestselling author of Babel and The Poppy War comes Katabasis—a sharp, introspective novella that reimagines the myth of descent through the lens of academia, heartbreak, and identity. As the narrator spirals through a dreamlike underworld of regret and revelation, Kuang explores the boundaries between self and ideology, desire and consequence. Intimate, cerebral, and emotionally raw, Katabasis is a haunting meditation on what we lose when we fall—and what’s waiting when we climb back up.

Top 5 Tropes/Genres:

• Dark Academia
• Psychological Descent
• Morally Grey Characters
• Literary Speculative Fiction
• Myth & Allegory

Target Audience:
Perfect for fans of Babel, The Secret History, and Piranesi.

Goodreads Rating:
⭐ 3.96 (1,333 reviews)