Romantasy fans, the time has finally come.
Sarah J. Maas is going to answer for her July Instagram post that seemingly teases a sixth book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
The popular author is host Alex Cooper’s next guest on the Call Her Daddy podcast, airing tonight, March 4, at 8 p.m. eastern, and by all the spines and storylines it looks like Cooper is going to “grill” the writer into submission.
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In an exclusive clip shared with USA Today, Cooper attempts to get to the bottom of Maas’ tease that “quite literally lit the internet on fire.”
“I think we need to address your Instagram post,” Cooper says in the clip, looking pretty in a pink Unwell sweat suit, while Maas, playing coy in jeans and mint-colored cardi, smiles from behind the podcast mic while sitting comfortably in a blushing velour armchair.
“Which one, Alex?” Maas says.
“Well, Sarah, the one that quite literally lit the internet on fire, where fans could not tell if it was an arrow or if it was a ‘6–8’,” Cooper says. “Everyone has been freaking out. And so, I have the pleasure of sitting across from you and so I have to ask, Sarah, what is going on?”
The 30-second clip doesn’t offer much more by way of information, but it does build the anticipation for tonight’s potential big reveal. Maas, the bestselling author and mind behind the Throne of Glass, Crescent City, and ACOTAR series, hasn’t dropped a new release since January 2024, or another ACOTAR installment since 2021, so fantasy-fiction fans are champing at the bit for another page-turner.
Last July, Maas posted to Instagram a video of what looks to be the author closing a notebook then popping a bottle of champagne against a scenic backdrop of mountains.
“First drafts DONE,” she captioned the post (seen above).
On the notebook, there’s a scribbled ACOTAR and what looks like either a “6” and an arrow or a “6–8.” Whatever is meant by the clue, it sents fans into a frenzy, and tonight we should all get some well-deserved clarification.
Cooper teased tonight’s episode with a sneak peek video on her own Instagram, hinting at who her next guest could be. Standing in front of bookshelf stacked with Maas novels, Cooper captioned the post, “Who’s booked next?” with a winky face. Fans went nuts, flipping out even more once Maas and Cooper began following each other on Instagram.
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Earlier this year, there was no evidence of a sixth ACOTAR book on the Bloomsbury catalog through August 2026. Fingers crossed that all changes tonight!
The next episode of Call Her Daddy airs March 4 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
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