At 8 p.m. ET on March 4, every adult woman with Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series on her bookshelf was glued to Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast. It's in this interview that Maas, according to a teaser, was ready to "just tell you" what's coming next. Spoiler: She was announcing two new novels in her ACOTAR universe, slated for release on October 27, 2026 and January 12, 2027, specifically.
But long before any romantasy readers tuned into the broadcast, the ones who are also tracking Fashion Month happenings—like this senior editor—got confirmation of another long-held theory. Judging by her Guest in Residence sweater, styled by Maeve Reilly, Sarah J. Maas is still very much popular literature's reigning fashion girl. Or in Maas-verse parlance, its High Lady.
