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OUT NOW: R.F. Kuang’s “Katabasis”

“Babel” author delivers a dark fantasy adventure - get your deluxe...

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 BOOK | Katabasis (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel by R. F. Kuang
"Balancing philosophy with romance, comedy with tragedy, and a journey through Hell with hope, Katabasis delivers on all fronts." — Isabelle M.

From R.F. Kuang, author of our 2022 Speculative Fiction Book Award Winner Babel, comes a rescue mission straight to the depths of the underworld. Alice embarks on a dangerous journey to Hell to save the powerful Professor Grimes and secure her academic future. But with her rival Peter Murdoch tagging along, Alice is willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead — even if it kills her.

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