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New ACOTAR book draws fans to midnight release events
Sarah J Maas’s sixth ACOTAR book was released at midnight on Tuesday after a five-year wait.
About 30 fans braved torrential rain and high winds to attend a launch event at an independent bookshop in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
ACOTAR is a fantasy romance series set in the fictional world of Prythian, where its main character encounters love and fae.
The books have helped fuel the growing popularity of romantasy, a mix of romance and fantasy that has gained attention on social media.
Fans say the stories offer an escape from everyday pressures, and Maas’s series has sold more than 75 million books worldwide.
The seventh book is due on 12 January 2027, so readers will not have to wait long for the next installment.
Sarah J Maas’s sixth ACOTAR book, A Court of Splintered Harmony, was released at midnight on Tuesday after a five-year wait.
About 30 fans attended a midnight release event at The Secret Bookshelf in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
The book is the latest in the fantasy romance series A Court of Thorns and Roses, known as ACOTAR.
Fans gathered for activities and to be among the first to get a copy.
The seventh book, A Court of Forgotten Melody, is due to be released on 12 January 2027.
- Who
- Fans of Sarah J Maas’s ACOTAR series, including Katie Mccabrey and Amy Savage.
- What
- Fans gathered for a midnight release event for A Court of Splintered Harmony, the sixth ACOTAR book.
- When
- The book was released at midnight on Tuesday, after a five-year wait.
- Where
- The Secret Bookshelf, an independent bookshop in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
- Why
- Fans wanted to celebrate the release and get one of the first copies. Some described reading fantasy as a way to escape everyday life.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first book in the series, A Court of Thorns and Roses, was published.
Maas announced the latest installment, A Court of Splintered Harmony.
The Secret Bookshelf held a midnight release event in Carrickfergus.
A Court of Splintered Harmony was released.
The seventh book, A Court of Forgotten Melody, is due to be released.
- Series
- A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR)
- New book
- A Court of Splintered Harmony
- Release event attendance
- About 30 fans
- Release venue
- The Secret Bookshelf, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
- Next book
- A Court of Forgotten Melody, due 12 January 2027
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What people are saying
I just love reading these kinds of fantasy books because the real world is a little bit terrible and I love to escape into a fantasyland of fairies and anything other worldly
We're all here tonight because we all share just needing to escape from everyday life in common and this is a great way to do it
I couldn't sleep, I've been so excited - I've been hyped up for two weeks straight