Faeries at the ready: Sarah J. Maas fans count down to long-awaited ACOTAR return

Los Angeles, Oct 25 - Fans dressed as faeries are expected to flock to bookshops worldwide as anticipation grows for Sarah J. Maas's highly anticipated sixth installment in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, A Court of Splintered Harmony. After a five-year wait, the novel will debut at midnight on October 27, reuniting Maas's devoted fanbase.

ACOTAR, a blend of fantasy and romance akin to Game of Thrones and Danielle Steel, follows the journey of Feyre Archeron and her sisters as they are transported from the human world to Prythian, a realm ruled by enchanting faeries. The five-book series, which began in 2015 as a dark retelling of Beauty and the Beast, has garnered a massive following, with more than 75 million books sold in 40 languages.

Maas, who began writing at 16 and published the first chapters of Throne of Glass online before Bloomsbury acquired the novel in 2010, now oversees three interconnected sagas. In March, Maas revealed that the story had expanded so significantly that it would be released in four parts across three books. Barnes & Noble stores and Target locations across the US are hosting midnight launch events, while independent bookstores are adding their own creative touches to the celebration.