Mothsblood: Deluxe Limited Edition by Lynn D. Jung (Hardcover) (PREORDER)

Fiction - Fantasy - Contemporary - LGBTQ+

RELEASE DATE: 10/13/2026 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)

This deluxe limited edition includes stunning designed endpapers and stenciled edges.

An ambitious alchemist must uncover her university's dark secrets while trying to escape from her mysterious past in this electrifying debut.

On a rain-soaked night in modern-day Paris, Larkspur Lee and her academic rivals find themselves at the center of an impossible crime-the murder of their university's headmistress, the immortal Petronelle Flamel.

In the aftermath of Flamel's death, the school devolves into chaos. The mysterious investigator assigned to the case, Violaine, believes a cult known as the Promethean Genesis is responsible for Flamel's murder. But Lark, who knows all too well what kind of horrors that the Prometheans commit, will do anything to stay out of the cult's reach. Matters are complicated when the mentor she crossed an ocean and a continent to escape re-enters her life, enticing her to his side once again while secretly wielding an agenda of his own.

As the Prometheans' plans come to fruition and the university's dark history comes to light, Lark has no choice but to decide whether the power she desires is truly worth the price.

AUTHOR BIO: 

Lynn D. Jung is a speculative fiction writer from southern California. She has since dwelled in France, Costa Rica, and Thailand and is currently based in Wisconsin. Her short fiction, which has appeared in Apparition Lit and The Icarus Writing Collective, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She loves writing about complex worlds and the messy characters that inhabit them, and she spends her free time identifying native flora and making YouTube videos about writing.

Review Quotes:

"Every time I do one of these lists there are a few books that I like, have kind of a crush on I don't know how to explain it other than that. Sometimes there's a book that I just can't stop thinking about, and this time around, Mothsblood is that book . . . High on vibes, obsessive about the actual work of academia, and filled with a cast of messy, ego-centric geniuses . . . Mothsblood is dark, emotionally intense, and completely absorbing." --Reactor Magazine, "30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026"

"Jung's lush prose conveys the depths of Lark's ambition . . . A mesmerizing exploration of power and progress." -- Kirkus Reviews

"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, #1 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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of LUCY UNDYING

" 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

" Mothsblood is pure alchemy. With beautiful and incisive prose, a complex, ambitious protagonist, and a darkly seductive world where opulent façades hide grotesque truths, Lynn D. Jung creates a truly haunting debut. This is dark academia at its finest." -- Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of CURIOUS TIDES

" Mothsblood drew me into its dangerous world of dark academia, featuring a compelling heroine who is as fierce as she is cunning. Vivid and visceral, Jung's transformative debut will keep you guessing until the last page." -- Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of THE FLOATING WORLD