Sarah J Maas reveals titles for two new Acotar books — here's what you need to know
Sarah J Maas previously announced her latest books on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast earlier this year, describing the new story as “really, really, really big”.
Author Sarah J Maas has revealed the titles and covers for the sixth and seventh books in her best-selling (Acotar) series.
The popular “ romantasy” series, set in the courts of fictional Prythian, follows the story of teenage human huntress Feyre Archeron as she is dragged into the magical but dangerous faerie realm.
The upcoming instalments will follow on from 2021’s
The much-anticipated sixth book will be titled and its cover consists of a pink and yellow ombre background with imagery of flames alight above a bed of bones.
The novel will be published globally by Bloomsbury on October 27, shortly followed by the seventh instalment on January 12 next year.
It will follow the “insidious” threat of an immensely powerful death-God named Koschei the Deathless, and will depict part one of a big story titled The Valkyrie Cycle, whilst parts two and three will be covered in book seven, titled
An untitled eighth book will cover part four of The Valkyrie Cycle.
The description for book six says: “The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked.
“But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day.
“To make matters worse, those who rule and protect the Night Court are reeling from recent betrayals and revealed truths. The rifts dividing them seem insurmountable.
“But to defeat Koschei’s creeping shadow, they must find a way back to each other and resurrect their former alliances.
“To survive, they must find a way to repair the splintered harmony all around them.”
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The eagerly awaited book will be followed by the seventh instalment in the series, which features a yellow and aqua-blue ombre background covered by a spider-like figure.
“What was lost will be reclaimed. Prythian might never be the same again,” the description says.
The powerful Night Court appears to be under threat, and the book will see “traditional alliances crumbling” amid the pressure of a united front under “the continued threat of Koschei the Deathless”.
The description adds: “Bonds will be tested. Power will shift. And old enemies will emerge from nightmares of the past.
“As the Night Court’s Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread.
“But hope can be spun from the darkest of shadows, and the Night Court has its own part to play in the looming crescendo.”
Maas is also the author of the and series, and her books have been a global phenomenon.
They have sold more than 75 million copies and are published in 40 languages.
The award-winning author previously announced her latest books on Alex Cooper’s podcast earlier this year, describing the new story as “really, really, really big”.
