A Court of Thorns and Roses, also known as ACOTAR, is a massively popular name if you’re a reader. The romantic fantasy series by author Sarah J. Maas is one of the most widely known and read series in the young adult, new adult, and fantasy genres. First published in 2015, it consists of four novels and one novella as of now. What’s next in the series? Two novels and one novella are confirmed.

Fans absolutely cannot wait for more stories in the continuously growing ACOTAR universe. Without further ado, let’s jump into what you’re here for. Expect general details about each book, links to buy them, basic information about the characters, rulers of the series, locations, and more.

BOOKS

A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015)

A Court of Thorns and Roses, aka #ACOTAR, is the first book in the fantasy series. It follows Feyre Archeron, a 19-year-old human huntress who gets involved in the magical, powerful, cunning, and dangerous world of the Fae of Prythian.

• Characters: Feyre Archeron · Tamlin · Lucien Vanserra · Rhysand · Amarantha · Nesta Archeron · Elain Archeron
• Locations: Human Lands · Spring Court · Under the Mountain

A Court of Mist and Fury (2016)

A Court of Mist and Fury, aka #ACOMAF, is the second book in the romantic fantasy series. It follows Feyre Archeron as she deals with a life-changing reality and understands what true love and friendship actually feel like.

• Characters: Feyre Archeron · Rhysand · Cassian · Azriel · Morrigan · Amren · Tamlin · Lucien Vanserra · Nesta Archeron · Elain Archeron
• Locations: Night Court · Spring Court · Summer Court · Hybern

A Court of Wings and Ruin (2017)

A Court of Wings and Ruin, aka #ACOWAR, is the third book in the fantasy series. It follows Feyre Archeron as she and the Inner Circle rally together the seven courts of Prythian with a massive war looming on the horizon.

• Characters: Feyre Archeron · Rhysand · Cassian · Azriel · Morrigan · Amren · Tamlin · Lucien Vanserra · Nesta Archeron · Elain Archeron · Vassa
• Locations: Night Court · Spring Court · Dawn Court · Hybern

A Court of Frost and Starlight (2018)

A Court of Frost and Starlight, aka #ACOFAS, is the first novella in the series. It counts as book number 3.5 and follows Feyre Archeron as she enjoys the Winter Solstice and her birthday with the love of her life as well as family.

• Characters: Feyre Archeron · Rhysand · Cassian · Azriel · Elain Archeron · Nesta Archeron · Morrigan · Amren
• Locations: Night Court

A Court of Silver Flames (2021)

A Court of Silver Flames, aka #ACOSF, is the fourth book in the fantasy series. It follows Nesta Archeron as she tries to get her life together, finds friends, faces challenges, and battles with her passion and love for a certain Illyrian warrior.

• Characters: Nesta Archeron · Cassian · Emerie · Gwyneth Berdara · Feyre Archeron · Rhysand · Azriel · Elain Archeron
• Locations: Night Court

Upcoming books: What to expect?

While there have been no official announcements yet, readers can most definitely expect book five of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series to be helmed by the third sister, Elain Archeron. All hints, crumbs, and foreshadowing point to the same and it also makes sense in terms of the storytelling scope of the universe. Quite obviously, her love interest would be the other Illyrian warrior, Azriel. The sixth novel of the series would be led by Queen Vassa, the sixth human queen of the mortal lands. Her love interest would be the fox emissary lord Lucien Vanserra who has several stories of his own to unravel.

Book 5 (2025)

• Characters: Elain Archeron · Azriel · Nuala · Cerridwen · Vassa · Lucien Vanserra · Feyre Archeron · Rhysand · Nesta Archeron · Cassian
• Locations: Night Court · Human Lands

Book 6 (TBA)

• Characters: Vassa · Lucien Vanserra · Azriel · Elain Archeron · Jurian · Feyre Archeron · Rhysand · Nesta Archeron · Cassian
• Locations: Human Lands · Day Court · Autumn Court · Night Court

CHARACTERS

Feyre Archeron

• Age: 19+
• Species: High-fae · Human (formerly)
• Partner: Rhysand
• Title(s): High Lady of Night Court · Emissary of Night Court (formerly)
• Powers: Darkness Manipulation · Ice Manipulation · Water Manipulation · Air Manipulation · Fire Manipulation · Light Generation · Daemati Abilities · Shapeshifting · Winnowing · Glamouring · Healing · Flight
• Home: Night Court · Spring Court (formerly) · Mortal Lands (formerly)

Rhysand

• Age: 535+
• Species: High-fae · Illyrian
• Partner: Feyre Archeron
• Title: High Lord of Night Court
• Powers: Darkness Manipulation · Daemati Abilities · Shape-shifting · Glamouring · Winnowing · Flight · Misting
• Home: Night Court

Nesta Archeron

• Age: 22+
• Species: High-fae · Human (formerly)
• Partner: Cassian
• Powers: Death
• Home: Night Court · Mortal Lands (formerly)

Cassian

• Age: 537+
• Species: Illyrian
• Partner: Nesta Archeron
• Title: General and Commander of Night Court
• Powers: Flight · Siphon Powers
• Home: Night Court

Elain Archeron

• Age: 20+
• Species: High-fae · Human (formerly)
• Partner: Azriel
• Powers: Seer Abilities
• Home: Night Court · Mortal Lands (formerly)

Azriel

• Age: 538+
• Species: Illyrian
• Partner: Elain Archeron
• Title: Spymaster of Night Court
• Powers: Flight · Siphon Powers · Teleporting · Shadowsinger Abilities
• Home: Night Court

Vassa

• Age: 25+
• Species: Human
• Partner: Lucien Vanserra
• Title: Queen of Scythia · Queen of Mortal Lands
• Powers: Fire Manipulation · Winnowing
• Home: Mortal Lands · Scythia (formerly)

Lucien Vanserra

• Age: Less than 500
• Species: High-fae
• Partner: Vassa
• Title(s): Emissary of Night Court · Emissary of Spring Court (formerly)
• Powers: Healing · Fire Manipulation · Winnowing · Spell-Cleaving · Light Generation · Air Manipulation
• Home: Mortal Lands · Spring Court (formerly) · Autumn Court (formerly) · Day Court (by right)

Morrigan

• Age: 536+
• Species: High-fae
• Partner: Emerie
• Title: Third-in-Command of Night Court
• Powers: Truth · Healing · Winnowing
• Home: Night Court

Amren

• Age: 15,000+
• Species: High-fae · Angel of Death (formerly)
• Partner: Varian
• Powers: Unknown
• Home: Night Court · Unknown Realm (formerly)

RULERS

Prythian

• Rhysand: High Lord of the Night Court
• Feyre Archeron: High Lady of the Night Court

• Helion: High Lord of the Day Court

• Tarquin: High Lord of the Summer Court
• Cresseida: Princess of the Summer Court
• Varian: Prince of the Summer Court

• Kallias: High Lord of the Winter Court
• Viviane: Lady of the Winter Court

• Thesan: High Lord of the Dawn Court

• Beron Vanserra: High Lord of the Autumn Court
• Unnamed Vanserra: Lady of the Autumn Court

• Tamlin: High Lord of the Spring Court

Mortal Lands

• Vassa: Queen of Scythia · Queen of Mortal Lands
• Demetra: Queen of Mortal Lands †
• Briallyn: Queen of Mortal Lands †
• 3 Unnamed: Queens of Mortal Lands

Hybern

• Unnamed: King of Hybern †
• Brannagh: Princess of Hybern †
• Dagdan: Prince of Hybern †

LOCATIONS

Prythian

NIGHT COURT

• Type: Solar Court
• Symbol: Mountain with stars
• Ruler(s): Rhysand · Feyre Archeron
• Locations: Velaris · Illyria · Hewn City · The Prison

DAY COURT

• Type: Solar Court
• Symbol: Blazing sun
• Ruler(s): Helion
• Locations: TBA

DAWN COURT

• Type: Solar Court
• Symbol: Rising sun
• Ruler(s): Thesan
• Locations: TBA

WINTER COURT

• Type: Seasonal Court
• Symbol: Wolf-shaped ice shard
• Ruler(s): Kallias · Viviane
• Locations: TBA

AUTUMN COURT

• Type: Seasonal Court
• Symbol: Fall leaves
• Ruler(s): Beron Vanserra · Lady of Autumn Court
• Locations: The Forest House

SUMMER COURT

• Type: Seasonal Court
• Symbol: Ocean wave
• Ruler(s): Tarquin · Cresseida · Varian
• Locations: Adriata

SPRING COURT

• Type: Seasonal Court
• Symbol: Blooming rose
• Ruler(s): Tamlin
• Locations: Rosehall

MORTAL LANDS

• Type: Human Lands
• Ruler(s): Vassa · Demetra † · Briallyn † · Unnamed
• Locations: TBA

UNDER THE MOUNTAIN

• Type: Solar Court
• Symbol: Mountain with stars
• Ruler(s): Rhysand · Feyre Archeron
• Locations: Velaris · Illyria · Hewn City · The Prison

The Continent

MORTAL LANDS

• Scythia
• Bharat
• Neva

FAERIE LANDS

• Xian
• Rask
• Black Land
• Ravennia
• Lapplund
• Vallahan
• Montesere

Islands

• Hybern
• Cretea

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