[PRE-ORDER] Mothsblood by Lynn D. Jung

Release Date: 10/13/2026

dark academia • sapphic romance • gothic fantasy • alchemy • mysterious murder

In rain-soaked modern-day Paris, ambitious alchemist Larkspur Lee has built her life around brilliance, independence, and the pursuit of power. But when an impossible murder shakes her university, the carefully controlled world she has created begins to crack, drawing her into a dangerous web of secrets, desire, and buried history.

The Vibe

Mothsblood is lush, atmospheric, and deliciously dark, blending the intellectual intensity of dark academia with alchemy, immortality, gothic mystery, and a vividly imagined Parisian setting. At the heart of the story is Larkspur, a fiercely ambitious and complicated heroine whose determination to succeed is matched by the secrets she is desperate to leave behind.

As the investigation unfolds, Lark is pulled toward the enigmatic Violaine while the return of a former mentor threatens to disturb the boundaries she has worked so hard to establish. The result is a romance threaded through a larger story of power, obsession, identity, and survival.

For readers who love atmospheric fantasy, morally complicated characters, sapphic tension, secretive academic worlds, and beautifully unsettling stories, Mothsblood offers a haunting and immersive debut.

Tropes & Tags

• Dark academia
• Sapphic romance
• Gothic fantasy
• Alchemy
• Murder mystery
• Queer romance
• Paris setting
• Immortality
• Secretive academic world
• Atmospheric fantasy

Please note: This is a pre-order item and will not be available for pickup or shipment until the official release date. You’ll receive a notification as soon as your order is ready.