Sarah J. Maas is probably best known for herCourt of Thorns & Rosesseries, butThrone of Glasswas the author’s first published fantasy story — and it’s possible she’ll return to its world sometime in the future.Throne of Glassended withKingdom of Ashback in 2018, and Maas has since focused on herACOTARandCrescent Citybooks.Maas has more books plannedin both universes, which saw a crossover inHouse of Flame and Shadow. And as it’s been hinted thatThrone of Glassis part of the same multiverse, some sort of resurgence seems inevitable.
It’s not clear if Maas willwrite a ninthThrone of Glassbookto return readers to this world or if she’ll simply bring familiar characters and settings into future stories. But the author has commented on the possibility of expanding on the fantasy series, and she seems open to it.There are certainly other narratives she could expand on afterKingdom of Ash’s ending, even if Aelin’s journey in theeightThrone of Glassbooksfeels complete. Maas' comments offer hope, as does her tease about a future project that means a lot to her.
Sarah J. Maas Hasn’t Ruled Out Returning To The World Of Throne Of Glass
The Author Admitted She’d Like To Return To That World
Although theThrone of Glassseries is technically over, Maas has hinted that it could continuein a similar manner to theA Court of Thorns & Rosesbooks. During an interview (shared viaTikTok), Maas acknowledged her tendency to expand her stories beyond her original plans. She confirmed that therewould be aCrescent City 4, even if it follows new main characters, and she went on to say, “ACOTAR was meant to be three books. Now it’s ongoing.” This alone bodes well for moreThrone of Glass,even if it’s been years since she’s released anything new.
The fact that Maas is thinking about new narratives in theThrone of Glassuniverse is a comfort, even if she doesn’t act on her ideas for a while.
AndMaas' following thoughts make anotherThrone of Glassbook even more likely: “Throne of Glass is technically ended, but is it?” Maas continued, “I’ve said before, there are other stories in that world that I want to tell at some point.” While this isn’t confirmation of more books, it is precisely howACOTAR’s spinoff novels came to be. The fact that Maas is thinking about new narratives in theThrone of Glassuniverse is a comfort, even if she doesn’t act on her ideas for a while.
Maas' 2023 deal withBloomsbury, which confirms she’ll write four more books for the publisher — in addition to the three she was already contracted for — also offers hope for anotherThrone of Glassbook. While we know that two moreACOTARsequels and a fourthCrescent Citybook are on her agenda, that still leaves room to continue her first series or publish a crossover between all three.Maas has teased a secret upcoming project, too, which sounds like it could bring her back to where her writing career started.
Sarah J. Maas Teased A Secret Project After ACOTAR 6 - Could It Be More Throne Of Glass?
Her Writing Plans Involve A Project That Could Feature Familiar People & Places
During an interview withTODAY.com, Maas discussed her writing plans for the near future, noting that thesixthCourt of Thorns & Rosesbookis the next project she’ll be working on. After that, she intends to write a story she’s clearly been looking forward to for some time. And while she didn’t elaborate much while speaking to the outlet,she revealed enough to suggest that this secret project could involve a familiar world and characters:
“There’s one book that I’m going to be writing after this next ‘ACOTAR’ book that I’m very excited about. I’m not going to say what world it’s in. I’m not going to sayanything.But it’s a story that’s been brewing in the back of my mind for a long time. … I think it’s going to be a very emotional book for me to write just in terms of the world I’ll be writing and the characters that might pop up.”
It’s possible that her attachment to the world and the characters in question simply stems from the fact that she’s been thinking about this book for a while. However, knowing thatThrone of Glassis Maas' first published novel,it’s just as likely she’s been sitting on this story for so longbecauseit’s connected to the YA fantasy series. It would make sense for Maas to get emotional over reuniting with the characters she’s been away from for so long. Between her previous comments and this tease, a newThrone of Glassstory is looking more and more likely.
What A 9th Throne Of Glass Book Could Look Like After Kingdom Of Ash
There Are A Few Directions Sarah J. Maas Could Go In
Assuming Maas does write a ninthThrone of Glassbook, there are a number of directions she could take the story in.She could follow in the footsteps of other fantasy authors, including Joe Abercrombie and Sabaa Tahir, and write a next-generation follow-up to the original series. With many of the main characters paired off at the end ofThrone of Glass,it wouldn’t be out of the question for them to have children we could follow in a sequel.
She could take the same approach she has withA Court of Thorns & Rosesand write books about the supporting characters from Aelin’s story.
Alternatively, she could take the same approach she has withA Court of Thorns & Rosesand write books about the supporting characters from Aelin’s story. While some of their arcs feel completed inKingdom of Ash,other endings leave something to be desired.For example, Manon’s and Dorian’s fates could both be expanded on, as we don’t get much closure in regard to their relationships or their futures post-Throne of Glass.
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Finally,The Assassin’s Bladeproves that novellas are an effective way to exploreThrone of Glass’world, so Maas could publish a collection of shorter tales about what happens afterKingdom of Ash.This would be a smaller commitment than writing multiple spinoff novels, and it would enable her to cover a range of characters and scenarios. Given how largeThrone of Glass’world and supporting cast is, it could be the right way to go about a continuation.
Sarah J. Maas Could Continue The Series In The Crossover She’s Been Building To
ACOTAR, Throne Of Glass, & Crescent City Need To Collide
While a ninth book dedicated toThrone of Glass' world alone is compelling,Maas could also revisit the series in the crossover novel she seems to be setting up. The overlap betweenACOTARandCrescent Cityconfirms that Maas' fantasy series exist in the same multiverse, and there are clues thatThrone of Glassis part of that, too. For example, Aelin sees two figures that look suspiciously like Feyre and Rhysand while she’s falling through worlds duringKingdom of Ash.
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There’s also the speculation that Rhysand is a descendant of Queen Maeve,a theory that would connectACOTARto Maas' first seriesfurther. While this is unconfirmed, there’s no denying that there are similarities between the fae and their lore in both stories. And Maas has a tendency to include portals or doorways to other worlds in her series, which could be the key to connecting them in one book. That could be the secret project she’s excited about, which would technically still continueThrone of Glass.
