Bold claim: two ACOTAR books are coming, and their release timeline is tighter than ever, with one epic arc unfolding across multiple installments. But here’s where it gets controversial: details are still lightly teased, and fans are left piecing together the bigger picture.
Sarah J. Maas has officially disclosed the release window for the sixth and seventh books in her A Court of Thorns and Roses romantasy series. The sixth book is scheduled to release on October 27, and the seventh on January 12. While the exact titles haven’t been announced yet, Maas describes the upcoming installments as tightly interconnected, effectively delivering one sprawling story in four parts released in quick succession.
During a March 4 appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, Maas explained that the story she’s been crafting grew significantly in scope. She began writing in Montana, where the process felt transformative, and parts of the manuscript expanded rapidly. Initially, she planned for a multi-part structure, with Part One representing ACOTAR 6, Parts Two and Three comprising ACOTAR 7, and a fourth section to be completed later. She notes that Parts One and Two were incredibly lengthy, with Part One already reaching roughly 400 pages.
Maas confirmed that the fourth book in her Crescent City series will cross over into the ACOTAR universe. She expressed excitement about this crossover and indicated she has a clearer sense of what’s happening in that installment, with ideas already forming for subsequent Crescent City entries. The process of writing, she notes, is about taking the emotional journeys of the characters where they naturally lead.
Regarding whose perspective will anchor ACOTAR Book 6, fans have floated several theories, including Elain Archeron as a potential point of view given Maas’s past focus on the Archeron sisters. Maas has offered only hints, sharing that she’s begun exploring Elain more deeply while writing the fifth book and even drew garden-related inspiration from her home life, joking that tending the ivy and garden beds provided real-world “research” for Elain’s story.
As readers await the new installments, there are plenty of other novels worth your attention this year from major publishers such as Grand Central Publishing, Cardinal Books, Scribner/Simon & Schuster, Montlake Books, Atria Books, Ballantine Books, Random House, Dutton Books, Simon & Schuster, 37 Ink, Knopf, and more.
If you’re following Maas’s universe, this multi-part release strategy promises a sweeping, interconnected narrative experience. What do you think about releasing two major installments in such quick succession? Do you prefer singular, self-contained books, or do you enjoy a sprawling saga that unfolds across multiple volumes? Share your thoughts in the comments.”}
