Ahead of the release of Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Splintered Harmony, one fan took an extreme measure to prepare: reading the entire Throne of Glass series, all 5,008 pages, in just two weeks and five days.
The sixth book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series has gone viral on social media, with readers speculating about how the story will end for characters like Feyre Archeron and Nesta. With A Court of Splintered Harmony due out on October 27 2026, fan theories are running wild. Before the sixth and seventh books had names, fans speculated that the Maas-verse would cross over, meaning the best reading experience would require reading all of Maas' books.
An Extreme Reading Challenge
To prepare, the fan set herself the challenge of reading the entire Throne of Glass series in less than a month, followed by Crescent City. She read the whole series in two weeks and five days, starting with Throne of Glass rather than The Assassin's Blade, to follow the order intended by Sarah J. Maas.
She described the experience as enjoyable overall, though she found some books in the series slow. She recommended the series to fast readers waiting for ACOTAR six and seven.
Book-by-Book Ratings
Her ratings for the main series, compared with Goodreads averages, were:
- Throne of Glass: Goodreads 4.18, her rating 3.5
- Crown of Midnight: Goodreads 4.36, her rating 4
- Heir of Fire: Goodreads 4.44, her rating 3
- Queen of Shadows: Goodreads 4.62, her rating 5
- Empire of Storms: Goodreads 4.63, her rating 4
- Tower of Dawn: Goodreads 4.28, her rating 5
- Kingdom of Ash: Goodreads 4.71, her rating 4
She also rated the five novellas in The Assassin's Blade individually, with scores ranging from 3 to 5.
Lessons for Future Reads
If she were to read the series again, she said she would forgo the tandem read of Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn. While she found it a fun and unique experience, she felt the pacing of the two books was very different and they would have worked better as standalones.
Overall, she said the experience was fun and gave her more context behind fan theories and crossovers, mentioning Stygian spiders and black blood. The release of A Court of Splintered Harmony is now awaited, with readers asked whether they are looking forward to it.
