Mothsblood

Sinister, sexy, and in utter command over its own allure. MOTHSBLOOD carves to the innards of dark academia, landing every strike amid questions of knowledge, prestige, and belonging. A triumph of a debut.

Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

An absolutely captivating and lusciously vicious tale, Jung's debut is a must-read for lovers of complex protagonists and dark academia fantasy.

Kiersten White, No.1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Lucy Undying

MOTHSBLOOD is dark academia in its truest sense - a world balanced on the knife-edge between magical old-world opulence and the grime, rot, and actual bones hidden beneath it. With prose so beautiful I wanted to underline every single line, Lynn D. Jung crafts a world that feels vividly, tangibly real and characters that feel even realer: flawed, full of longing, and wonderfully complex. MOTHSBLOOD is a gorgeous, haunting debut, perfect for readers who loved Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House.

Bar Fridman-Tell, author of Honeysuckle

MOTHSBLOOD is literary alchemy - by turns a piercing interrogation of academia, a riveting mystery, and an intimate portrayal of the diasporic identity. In her brilliant debut, Jung claws off the varnish of prestigious institutions, laying bare the monstrous truths within, and the nuances of trauma, achievement, and survival. This is dark academia examined through its most illuminating and necessary lens. Jung is carving out a league of her own.

K. M. Fajardo, author of Local Heavens

MOTHSBLOOD: a dark alchemy mingling The Secret History and Frankenstein. Jung writes with the precision of an entomology pin, achieving here a masterclass in sharp prose, tight plotting, and a low, slow horror that will seep into your bones. This book is an intoxicating addition to the dark academia canon. In a word, extraordinary.

Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy