A Future Court Of Thorns & Roses Book Must Include An Appearance From One Of Sarah J. Maas' Best Characters

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crescent City, and Throne of Glass.Sarah J. Maas is still working to complete her A Court of Thorns and Roses novels, and it’s likely the next book in the series will continue a trend first introduced in Maas’ House of Flame and Shadow. The idea of a multiverseโ€”or Maasverseโ€”has been looming over Maas’ fantasy book series for years, and House of Flame and Shadow finally sees this scenario play out. The third book in the Crescent City series sees Bryce find her way into the ACOTAR universe, marking Maas’ first-ever series crossover.

Now that the idea of multiple realms has been established in the series, it would be exciting for Maas to reintroduce one of her best characters in the next A Court of Thorns and Roses novel. Considering the wyrd gates originated from the Throne of Glass storyline, it’s possible one or more characters from Maas’ first fantasy series will make an appearance in a future ACOTAR novel. Given Aelin Galathynius is one of Maas’ best book heroines, the inclusion of her character in A Court of Thorns and Roses would be nothing short of amazing.

Throne of Glass’ Aelin Galathynius Should Make An Appearance In A Future ACOTAR Book

Her Character Aligns With Maas’ Future Narrative

House of Flame and Shadow‘s crossover with the ACOTAR series has hopefully kickstarted a new trend Maas will continue in future books. And while Throne of Glass is a fully completed series, this shouldn’t stop its characters from appearing in Maas’ other fantasy novels. Maas had already teased both Crescent City and A Court of Thorns and Roses in the Throne of Glass conclusion, Kingdom of Ashโ€”and in doing so, first introduced the idea of the Maasverse. While these hints were subtle, it leaves an opportunity for Maas to reintroduce Aelin to a future ACOTAR storyline.

In Kingdom of Ash, Aelin is falling between worlds and sees a Fae male with wings embracing his pregnant wifeโ€”this is widely accepted to be Rhys and Feyre from A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Out of all of Maas’ Throne of Glass characters, Aelin Galathynius remains one of her best. And while her Throne of Glass storyline may be complete, Aelin could still serve as an important supporting character in a future A Court of Thorns and Roses novel. Aelin is responsible for closing the wyrd gates in her own realm, and is probably the most knowledgeable about “world-walking” than any other Maas character. With Maas’ series crossover already teasing the multiverse storyline, it would make sense for Aelin’s character and her knowledge of the wyrd gates to be reintroduced in ACOTAR.

Maas’ Crescent City & ACOTAR Crossover Could Lead To Further Multiverse Storylines

A Throne Of Glass Crossover Is Likely Inevitable

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Maas has stated on multiple occasions that both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series’ are far from finishedโ€”and she has plans to publish multiple books for each in the next several years. Knowing the House of Flame and Shadow crossover was just the beginning, it’s likely future novels will continue the multiverse storylineโ€”especially after receiving so much praise from fans. However, until the sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses book is released, it’s uncertain how prevalent the Maasverse will be in the upcoming narrative.

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Assuming the next ACOTAR novel will finally explore Elain’s story and romantic arc, Maas already has a lot on her hands in terms of storytellingโ€”and it’s possible that any multiverse crossover will be minimal to start. However, that doesn’t shut the door to a larger multiverse storyline further down the line, and the next ACOTAR book may plant the seeds needed to do so. As both Crescent City and A Court of Thorns and Roses have several similarities and ties to the Throne of Glass series, it’s likely a crossover between the three in the future is inevitable.

A Court of Thorns and Roses Book Cover

A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015)

Publisher(s)

Bloomsbury Publishing

Publication Date

2015-05-05

ISBN#

9781619634442