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It looks like Sarah J Maas may have chosen whose court will reign next.
Fans are convinced the A Court of Thorns and Roses author hinted that the love story of Feyre's second-eldest sister Elain Archeron and Night Court spymaster Azriel will take center stage in the forthcoming book from the fantasy romance series while sharing a special message about being named Spotify Wrapped's Top Author of 2024.
In the clip shared to her Instagram Dec. 13, Sarah—wearing a black blazer and white blouse, as well as one red and one blue ring on her right hand—sat in a white room with a vase of flowers visibly in the background. After thanking her fans for helping her achieve the milestone, she took a sip from a cup of tea, only to have some of the liquid dribble down her shirt.
"I literally just spilled the tea," she quipped before giving a special shoutout to the audiobook narrator for the series, Elizabeth Evans. "She's actually in the process of re-recording all of the ACOTAR audiobooks we released for the 10th anniversary of ACOTAR this spring."
"I'm not gonna tell you guys anything," Sarah continued. "But no surprise, going to be a long book."
The 38-year-old added, "It's too early for me to tell you who it will be about. And what's going to happen, but I hope to have more details for you soon."
Following Sarah's message, readers were convinced the flowers and cup of tea were a nod to Elain, who took up a passion for gardening in the books and whose teacup foreshadowed her fate of being made into high fae.
As one user commented under the post, "Are the flowers and tea a hint for next acotar book."
Others added that the rings Sarah wore could be symbols of Elain—who notably wears a lot of pinks throughout the franchise—falling in love with Azriel, whose aura is often described as being cobalt blue. And to back up that theory, some pointed out the author's emphasis on the upcoming novel being "long"—a supposed callback to Azriel having the longest wingspan among the Illyrian brothers.
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"Hear me out," one user wrote, "spilled the tea, spring, two rings on the same fingers (rose and blue), flowers and doors behind her, 'a looong book' ('...Azriel’s wings are the biggest.' if you know what I mean), soon..."
Another added, "The tea spilling was intentional, wasn't it Zooming in on the rings. Yes, I see."
And while Sarah didn't confirm or deny fans' speculation, she previously shared that she feels like there's still more to unpack when it comes to the relationship dynamics in the series, which currently contains five books.
“There’s a lot to explore within the concept of mates and your agency about it,” she told Today in a January interview. “I’m not going to say if I am exploring it in future books or not. But it definitely offers a wealth of things to explore with this concept of free will and what is true love. Is it something that’s destined? Or is it something that you make? Is it both?”
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Ballantine Books/PenguinRandomHouse
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
Release Date: Sept. 3
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Tor Books/Macmillan
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
Release Date: Sept. 10
The House in the Cerulean Sea author checks back in with Arthur Parnassus, Linus Baker and their brood of magical children—as both Arthur confronts his dark past and a new family member threatens to break all they have built.
Pamela Dorman Books/PenguinRandomHouse
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Release Date: Sept. 17
Taking a break from his popular Thursday Murder Club mysteries, Osman puts father-in-law/daughter-in-law duo Steve and Amy Wheeler on the case after a body and a bag of money turn up on the island where Amy is protecting a powerful author.
Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books
The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
Release Date: Sept. 17
Estranged siblings Nora and Sam come together to find out what happened to their hotel magnate dad after he falls to his death at his cliffside cottage. But as they look into his past, they uncover a secret that may reveal more than they asked for.
Abrams Books
Want by Gillian Anderson
Release Date: Sept. 17
The star of X-Files and Sex Education is behind this revealing collection of anonymous letters from women all over the world, sharing their innermost thoughts and fantasies when it comes to sex. Among those many letters is one from the Emmy winner herself.
Ace/PenguinRandomHouse
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
Release Date: Sept. 17
Dark academia meets the magical realm in this story following Lennon Carter, who attends the lush Drayton College, a secret school for magic. As she learns more about her powers, she must also contend with the institution’s unsettling history and make it through to the final tests.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillan
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Release Date: Sept 24
The Normal People author returns with a story following brothers yet opposites Peter and Ivan as they grapple not only with their romantic relationships but also with one another in the wake of their father’s death.
Avon Books/HarperCollins
Adam and Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen
Release Date: Sept. 24
At a crossroads in her life, Evie is given a reprieve when her late aunt leaves her the family’s beloved San Francisco row house. The catch: She must go on a matchmaking trip to Vietnam. Adam, meanwhile, is the curmudgeonly CMO of his sister’s matchmaking company, who is persuaded to embark on the tour—where he and Evie may just unwittingly break the other out of their shell.
Harper/HarperCollins
The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
Release Date: Oct. 1
Set in the unsettling time of the 2008 recession, the Pulitzer Prize winner’s latest novel follows a small North Dakota community as Kismet Poe prepares to wed Gary Geist, a man who can bring stability to her life—despite her having another man in desperate pursuit for her heart.
Putnam/PenguinRandomHouse
Heir By Sabaa Tahir
Release Date: Oct. 1
Tahir returns to the Martial Empire—the setting of her beloved Ember in the Ashes quartet—in Heir, the first in a duology following a trio of new young people: Quil, Aiz, and Sirsha as they face a threat that could bring the Empire to its knees.
Random House
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Release Date: Oct. 8
The Daisy Jones & the Six star stepped in to complete her mother’s unfinished memoir, which will be released nearly two years after the 54-year-old's death. The book, which features audiobook narration by Keough, delves deep into the life of Elvis Presley’s only child.
Zibby Books
The Undercurrent by Sarah Sawyer
Release Date: Oct. 8
Struggling to adjust to life as a new mom in Portland, Maine, Bee finds her past colliding with her present as she returns home to Austin, Texas, and becomes obsessed with solving a chilling missing person’s case that rocked her community so many years ago.
St. Martin?s Griffin/Macmillan
I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War
Release Date: Oct. 8
Khin Haymar’s coveted Vogue assignment on A-list movie star Tyler Tun goes awry when a man confronts Khin late one night and Tyler steps in. As Tyler and Khin keep the secret of what happened between them, they form a bond that may threaten her professional dreams.
The Dial Press/PenguinRandomHouse
What Does it Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
Release: Oct. 8
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Mariner Books/HarperCollins
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
Release Date: Oct. 29
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Dey Street Books/HarperCollins
Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher
Release: Nov. 19
Do you believe in life after reading Cher’s unabridged recollection of her life and career? We’ll find out soon enough as the first of the iconic singer’s two-part memoir hits shelves this fall—and she’s ready to dive deep.
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