ACOTAR, TOG and CC books

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can’t find a thread for these, excited because we now have the new two ACOTAR books. They will be A court of splintered harmony and A court of forgotten melody.

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THE MAASVERSE


Sarah J. Maas is the author of three fantasy series: Throne of Glass (TOG), A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), and Crescent City (CC).


The three series began as separate stories and can be read independently, but they are ultimately connected. Fans refer to the wider shared universe as the Maasverse. The books contain recurring mythology, magical concepts, references and connections between worlds, with the links becoming increasingly apparent as the series progress.


Throne of Glass


8 books, complete


An epic fantasy series beginning with Celaena Sardothien, a young assassin offered her freedom if she competes to become the King’s Champion. What starts as a story about an assassin and a royal competition develops into a much larger story involving kingdoms, Fae, magic, ancient enemies and a battle for the fate of the world.


Main characters include Celaena/Aelin, Dorian, Chaol, Rowan, Manon, Lysandra, Aedion and Elide.


A Court of Thorns and Roses


5 books released, ongoing


A fantasy romance series beginning with Feyre Archeron, a human who is drawn into the world of the Fae after killing a creature in the woods.


The series centres around Feyre, the High Fae courts and the characters surrounding them, with later books expanding the focus to other members of the cast.


Main characters include Feyre, Rhysand, Nesta, Cassian, Azriel, Elain, Mor, Lucien and Tamlin.


ACOTAR 6 and 7 are forthcoming.


Crescent City


3 books, ongoing


An urban fantasy series set in the technologically advanced world of Midgard. It follows Bryce Quinlan, a half-Fae woman whose life changes following a devastating crime.


It combines traditional fantasy elements such as Fae, angels, witches and demons with a modern setting of cities, technology, phones, cars and politics.


Main characters include Bryce, Hunt, Ruhn, Danika, Ithan, Tharion and Lidia.


The Maasverse


The three series take place in different worlds, but those worlds exist within the same wider universe.


Connections between the books include:


  • Fae and other magical races
  • ancient powers and mythology
  • similar magical terminology
  • references to other worlds
  • portals and world-travelling
  • recurring objects, symbols and concepts
  • characters and events which become significant across series

The connections are particularly important in Crescent City, which makes the wider mythology of all three series much more significant.


A lot of the fun of the Maasverse is working out which details are deliberate connections, which are Easter eggs, and which are simply SJM reusing ideas.


The three worlds


Erilea: Throne of Glass
Prythian: ACOTAR
Midgard: Crescent City


They are separate worlds, but they are not entirely separate stories.


This thread is for discussion of all three series, Maasverse theories, character discussions, predictions, foreshadowing and general SJM chaos. Spoilers should be marked where appropriate.
 
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Was so excited to see the announcement today!!

Im intrigued where this part is going

Great idea for setting up this thread! Thank you
 
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Who do you think the books will be focussed on? Or POV?
With harmony and melody in the titles I’m guessing we will continue seeing a lot of Nesta and Gwyn.
I feel like I need to re read the last CC book to review what happened when Bryce
ended up in Pythian and was given the mask
 
I have just finished the TOG series and loved it, and I have also recently read CC1 and CC2. Just C3 left to read, which I will start asap, as the cliff hanger at the end of CC2 hints at a crossover for ACOTAR, and I am so excited to read it.
 
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I have just finished the TOG series and loved it, and I have also recently read CC1 and CC2. Just C3 left to read, which I will start asap, as the cliff hanger at the end of CC2 hints at a crossover for ACOTAR, and I am so excited to read it.
C3 is good, but I felt with this series there was just too many characters, I could do without some of them .

I’m still hopeful that TOG will also cross over based on what Feyre saw in the ACOTAR books and a lot of theories from fans are also convinced there will be a crossover of some sort too.

I just need more Manon basically 🤣
 
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I have just finished the TOG series and loved it, and I have also recently read CC1 and CC2. Just C3 left to read, which I will start asap, as the cliff hanger at the end of CC2 hints at a crossover for ACOTAR, and I am so excited to read it.
Ooh you are going to love the start of CC3, the ending is a bit chaotic and wild and I don't know where they go in CC4 (House of many waters)

Im just starting ToG and trying to speedrun through all books before oct 27 :-/
 
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C3 is good, but I felt with this series there was just too many characters, I could do without some of them .

I’m still hopeful that TOG will also cross over based on what Feyre saw in the ACOTAR books and a lot of theories from fans are also convinced there will be a crossover of some sort too.

I just need more Manon basically 🤣
Yessss I love Manon too!

CC was a lot of information at first but I really got into it in the end and wasn't put off by the length of the book.

Looks like ACOTAR 6 will be a bridge book, around 300-400 pages and then we get a beast sized book in January. Excited!
 
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Ooh you are going to love the start of CC3, the ending is a bit chaotic and wild and I don't know where they go in CC4 (House of many waters)

Im just starting ToG and trying to speedrun through all books before oct 27 :-/
TOG, I did find the first couple of books I was a bit slow to read them, but it wasn't long before I was sold and I love Rowan and Aelin. Plus as more characters appeared the more I was invested. I feel a bit bereft now I have finished it.
 
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I think folk on booktok/bookstagram/threads love to hate SJM because she's popular, but I find her worldbuilding compelling and I find myself invested. Not many authors sustain me over 5+ books.
 
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I think folk on booktok/bookstagram/threads love to hate SJM because she's popular, but I find her worldbuilding compelling and I find myself invested. Not many authors sustain me over 5+ books.
I often think are these well written? no
Are the characters likeable? yes
Does the writer get herself stuck in loops? yes
Will I read all of them? yes
 
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I often think are these well written? no
Are the characters likeable? yes
Does the writer get herself stuck in loops? yes
Will I read all of them? yes
Comparing to some other romantasy or booktok type books i think her writing is actually ok 😅 at least comparing to e.g. forth wings it's miles better. Anyway i find them enjoyable, don't read them to experience literary art.

I'm re-reading Court of Mist and Fury now and already decided it's the right idea. Why is my book memory so bad 🤣
 
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There's a guy on Instagram called Logan Reads who is currently reading A Court of Mist and Fury and he discusses each chapter with his wife and he's a darling, he hates TamTam and he's falling for Rhys, and he talks about Feyre as though he's there with her, he says things like 'oh we're feeling nervous'.
He's currently on chapter 10. His wife posts everyday his reactions, which I think are brilliant to be honest. He seems to pick up on clues that I don't remember from my first read.

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Comparing to some other romantasy or booktok type books i think her writing is actually ok 😅 at least comparing to e.g. forth wings it's miles better. Anyway i find them enjoyable, don't read them to experience literary art.

I'm re-reading Court of Mist and Fury now and already decided it's the right idea. Why is my book memory so bad 🤣
I think SJM writing is much better than Rebecca Yarros too, but I am still immmersed in Fourth Wing story. Though Onyx Storm was tough to read and could have been written and edited better.

But I am a sucker for dragons and shadow daddies 😂
 
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I think SJM writing is much better than Rebecca Yarros too, but I am still immmersed in Fourth Wing story. Though Onyx Storm was tough to read and could have been written and edited better.

But I am a sucker for dragons and shadow daddies 😂
Yeah i mean i still like the story and will read it 🤣 but with her i have a lot more moments when i acknowledge the awful writing. I'm also just annoyed at her now as i just read another one of her books and hated it a lot so just realised she's a bad writer all round! She should definitely stick to romantasy 😅
 
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I believe SJM started wrtiting TOG when she was 16/17? So the writing might not always be the best but I do really enjoy her world building and get so immersed into it.

That’s what I enjoy about reading, not everything needs to be a literary masterpiece or a classic. Sometimes we just want to read and find enjoyment in reading.

Her books have got so many people into reading which can never be a bad thing in my eyes.
 
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I also want to say...I don't mind Chaol from TOG and his journey 😁😅 he gets so much hate online. Tower of Dawn was chef's kiss for me, in terms of someone facing their pain and mistakes and opening themselves up to healing and showing up to make amends.
 
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How realistic is it for someone to read TOG, ACOTAR and CC1-3 before October on top of a full time job? Asking for me 😂 😂 😂

Can't wait to come back in a few months and uncover these spoilers!
 
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How realistic is it for someone to read TOG, ACOTAR and CC1-3 before October on top of a full time job? Asking for me 😂 😂 😂

Can't wait to come back in a few months and uncover these spoilers!
Depends. For me? Absolutely not realistic, average 3 books a month as it is haha. For some of the other people on the books thread I'd say actually possible 🤣

I wouldnt rush though, I'd be glad to have my reading sorted for the foreseeable 😂

I didn't really get on with CC, but planning to give TOG a shot at some point.
 
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How realistic is it for someone to read TOG, ACOTAR and CC1-3 before October on top of a full time job? Asking for me 😂 😂 😂

Can't wait to come back in a few months and uncover these spoilers!
I am attempting TOG and even I think I'll struggle. I (stupidly) looked at rankings of the books and apparently the first few are the worst so its gonna be a slog. Did the first one in 4 days.
 
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