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A Court of Thorns and Roses series is a series of books by Sarah J. Maas which retells multiple fairy tales including the Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone with faerie lore.
It was most likely inspired by the so-called "first Scottish fairytale", The Border ballad. This ballad tells the tale of Tam Lin, a knight who gets captured by the queen of fairies while hunting.
The main trilogy focuses on the tale of Feyre Archeron, as she is brought into the faerie lands of Prythian, after murdering a faerie.
On November 11, 2015, it was announced that Tempo Productions had optioned A Court of Thorns and Roses for film, however, the project was later scrapped. On March 2021, it was announced that it is being developed now as a tv series.
On July 12, 2016, Entertainment Weekly announced that Sarah J. Maas was writing five new books for the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, not including the first three novels of the series. There is also a coloring book, that was released in 2017. Two novellas will also be published, along with three novels which will be set before and after the first three books.[1][2]
Books[]
Main trilogy[]
- A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1, May 5, 2015)
- A Court of Mist and Fury (Book 2, May 3, 2016)
- A Court of Wings and Ruin (Book 3, May 2, 2017)
Other books[]
- A Court of Silver Flames (Book 4, February 16, 2021)
- Fifth book
- Sixth book
Novellas[]
- A Court of Frost and Starlight (Book 3.5, May 1, 2018)
- Novella #2
Companion books[]
Extra content[]
- Wings and Embers (2016)
- Azriel's Bonus Chapter (2021)
- Feyre and Rhysand's Bonus Chapter (2022)
Adaptations[]
- Main article: A Court of Thorns and Roses (TV series)
A TV series of A Court of Thorns and Roses is currently being developed after the film adaptation project was scrapped.
Accolades[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||||
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Nominated | |
| RT Award | Young Adult Protagonist | A Court of Thorns and Roses | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction | A Court of Mist and Fury | Won |
| 2017 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Won |
| 2018 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Best of the Best | A Court of Mist and Fury | Nominated |
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Best of the Best | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Nominated | |
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Best Fantasy | A Court of Silver Flames | Won |
Trivia[]
- The books are set in the same megaverse as the Throne of Glass series. Sarah J. Maas states you could open a wyrdgate between both worlds.[3][4]
- They are also set in the same megaverse as the Crescent City series.
- Sarah J. Maas has confirmed that each of the books after the main trilogy will be about a different romantic pairing.[5] A Court of Silver Flames focused on Nesta Archeron and Cassian's relationship. The others have yet to be revealed.
References[]
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly: Sarah J. Maas adding to Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass series
- ↑ Dymocks: Ultimate Guide to Sarah J. Maas
- ↑ Sarah J. Maas' Twitter: #ACOTARparty
- ↑ "...I imagine the ACOTAR & TOG worlds existing in the same megaverse. Maybe I'll write my own fanfic, where Celaena opens a portal and falls into Feyre's world." Sarah J. Maas on liverjournal
- ↑ Fated Mates Podcast: S04.22 Sarah J. Maas on Sailor Moon, Writing Sex and Second Books (minute 54)
| A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feyre's narration | A Court of Thorns and Roses · A Court of Mist and Fury · A Court of Wings and Ruin | |
| Other books | A Court of Silver Flames · Book 5 (Untitled) · Book 6 (Untitled) | |
| Novellas | A Court of Frost and Starlight · Novella 2 (Untitled) | |
| Extra content | Wings and Embers · Azriel's Bonus Chapter · Feyre and Rhysand's Bonus Chapter | |
| Companion books | A Court of Thorns and Roses Coloring Book | |
| Adaptations | A Court of Thorns and Roses (TV series) | |