Winnow into Prythian with book besties Kinsey and Karly as they recap A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Book 1 in the ACOTAR series. In a few short minutes, they break down key moments and characters you’ll want to remember before ACOTAR 6 release day. This is perfect for listeners looking for a quick refresher, especially if you don’t have time to re-read the entire Maasverse.
This recap is part of our Massive Maasverse Mayhem season, an ACOTAR 6 Crash Course. Listeners can expect quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly’s first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and more before the sequel’s release on October 27, 2026! And once ACOTAR 6 is here, we’ll be right by your side to recover from the inevitable cliff-hangover before ACOTAR 7’s release on January 12, 2027…and yes, we will be reacting and updating our theories between releases.
SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for ACOTAR: Book 1 by Sarah J Maas
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) - Intro
(01:04) - A Court of Thorns and Roses Recap
(16:30) - Outro
(17:29) - Blooper
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