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Sarah J. Maas Announces ACOTAR 6 and 7 Dates

8/19/2026

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Summary

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Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas announced that ACOTAR books 6 and 7 will be released on Oct 27 2026 and Jan 12 2027.
She posted the cover art on Instagram with the taglines “What was broken will be remade” and “What was lost will be reclaimed.”
Bloomsbury said the books begin the Valkyrie Cycle, that “Splintered Harmony” is 352 pages, “Forgotten Melody” is 928 pages, and a fourth installment is still being written.

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Historical Context

When Bloomsbury released J.K. Rowling’s final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, on 21 July 2007, it sold 11 million copies worldwide in the first 24 hours, setting a Guinness record for fastest-selling fiction. That unprecedented launch reshaped fantasy publishing, prompting later authors such as Sarah J. Maas to schedule her 2026-27 releases with Bloomsbury, hoping to replicate the same market impact.

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Story summary

Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas announced that ACOTAR books 6 and 7 will be released on Oct 27 2026 and Jan 12 2027.
She posted the cover art on Instagram with the taglines “What was broken will be remade” and “What was lost will be reclaimed.”
Bloomsbury said the books begin the Valkyrie Cycle, that “Splintered Harmony” is 352 pages, “Forgotten Melody” is 928 pages, and a fourth installment is still being written.

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