Katabasis
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Revision as of 11:28, 24 September 2025 by PowoReads (talk | contribs) (Katabasis is an adult fantasy novel, originally published on August 26, 2025. It tells the story of two magical academy students, who join forces to travel to Hell, to retrieve their professor's soul after an accident took his life and get a recommendation letter, to further continue with their own studies. The book details their past and present struggles and adventures through Hell, and how they manage to get back.)
Katabasis
| Author(s) | R.F Kuang |
|---|---|
| Published | August 26, 2025 |
| Publisher | Harper Voyager |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Age group | Adult |
Trigger Warnings
- Abuse (emotional)
- Abuse of Power - Ableism - Animal Death - Blood - Character Death - Health Self-Negligence - Descriptions of a dead body - Discussion about medical procedures/treatments - Gore - Grief - Grooming - Manipulation - Mention of Suicide - Misogyny - Murder - Self-flagellation - Sexual Abuse (Past, Recollected) - Suicidal Thoughts - Unhealthy Eating Habits
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
East-Asian main character*
Tropes
Magical Academy
Hate-to-Love Miscommunication Shared Trauma Hurt-Comfort
