While the fan theories regarding Sarah J. Maas having multiple drafts of the next book inA Court of Thorns & Rosesare fun to consider for fans, many of them just don’t make sense, practically. Sarah J. Maas recently announced thatA Court of Thorns & Roses6 was on its way, with herInstagramshowcasing that the first drafts of the book had finally been completed.
These updates onMaas' first drafts forACOTARbook 6have largely been celebrated within book spaces, as the last installment ofA Court of Thorns & Rosescame out in 2021. That, combined with the recent cancellation of the Hulu adaptation, has left fans with little to discuss beyond the current storyline, many theorizing using details from other Maas series.
As a result,Maas' announcement has led to new theories and speculations for when the nextA Court of Thorns & Rosesbook could arriveand where the story could be going. The speculation, though, has also grown beyond that, leading to some intriguing theories that, while fun, do have a few caveats and issues attached to them.
Fans Of A Court Of Thorns & Roses Are Speculating Over Maas’ Announcement
Maas' Announcement Was Posted In July 2025
Fans have begun to speculate on Maas' announcement regardingA Court of Thorns & Roses,analyzing each frame of her post to get a hint regarding the future of the series. As mentioned, this is the first majorA Court of Thorns & Roses6updatewe have gotten sinceA Court of Silver Flamesdebuted.
Maas has mentioned that she was working on the sixth book in interviews, but gave few detailsregarding her timeline or any hints for the next part of the plot forA Court of Thorns & Roses.She has instead focused on her other romantasy series,Crescent City,and seemingly on her new merchandising deal.
Therefore,Maas' announcement has caused fans ofA Court of Thorns & Rosesto analyze each frame of her announcement videoin hopes of finding more information about the book. Authors leaving hints in their posts regarding their new works is not uncommon, with romantasy writers like Rebecca Yarros doing the same for their series.
That being said, Maas' announcement seems to have led to a variety of theories forA Court of Thorns & Rosesfans regarding the timeline of her next installment and even the number of books she has announced. Those theories have truly taken over BookTok, with several schools of thought cropping up as discussions continue.
The Theories Over A Court Of Thorns & Roses 6 Explained
Fans Think Maas Has Written Multiple Drafts Or More Than One ACOTAR Book
The theories surroundingA Court of Thorns & Roses6 vary, but largely cover the idea that Maas has multiple drafts or multiple books set for publication within the series. OneA Court of Thorns & Rosestheoryis thatMaas has written multiple drafts of book 6 and has only just finished the version she plans on releasing.
This is largely becauseMaas’A Court of Thorns & Roses6 post lingered on her notebook, which had a 6- and an indisernible shape on it, which many assume is a D. Her caption has furthered this speculation, as it reads “First Drafts Done,“which could imply that the D could be the fourth draft.
The idea does have some logic behind it, but those details make the theory lose any backing and stop making sense when considered with Maas' patterns and key notes regarding the series as a whole.
AnotherA Court of Thorns & Roses6 theory is that Maas has, in fact, written the next three books in the series, the shape at the end of the dash being an 8 over a D. This is backed by the large gap between publications of the series from Maas and the minimal updates on the series' progress.
This final idea regardingA Court of Thorns & Roses6, while a great thought, is disproven by a few smaller details. The idea does have some logic behind it, but those details undermine the theory’s credibility and render it nonsensical when considered alongside Maas' patterns and key notes regarding the series as a whole.
Why Maas Writing More Than Book 6 Of A Court Of Thorns & Roses Makes No Sense
Spelling Errors Are Not New For Maas' ACOTAR Series
Although having more than book 6 ofA Court of Thorns & Roseswould be amazing, it largely does not make sense considering the series' past and the timeline of events. Maas could have easily been working on the three books while also writing theCrescent Cityseries, which would account for the timing, as the latter ended in 2024.
However,Maas has mentioned that she wants to have a stronger work-life balance before and has seemed to stick to it, so it is unlikely she was secretly working on multipleA Court of Thorns & Rosesbooks during that time. Her multiple interviews and book tours also exacerbate this, as both would take a lot of writing time away.
Alongside of this, one of the biggestcriticisms ofA Court of Thorns & Rosesis that there are multiple grammatical errors within the book that seemed to have been missed upon proofreading. Though that can happen in published works, this fact could account for Maas' caption and the implications behind it.
Simply put, Maas' caption could be lacking an apostrophe, shifting the implication to being that only the draft of book 6 is done, versus multiple drafts being completed. That would make a bit more sense forA Court of Thorns & Rosesand Maas' previously established timeline, which will likely need to be accounted for in any future updates.
