Katabasis

Katabasis is a 2025 fantasy novel by American writer R. F. Kuang. It was released on August 26, 2025. The novel follows two magicians, doctoral candidates, who must venture into hell to save their thesis advisor in order to receive letters of recommendation. Katabasis received mixed reviews, with some critics describing it as overlong and meandering.

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