Sarah J. Maas has been an author I’ve written about frequently over the past year. After reading A Court of Thorns and Roses, I found myself drawn to her fantasy worlds and continued to read the entire series. I even tried to get into her Throne of Glass series, but being that its aimed directly at a different demographic, I wasn’t able to get into it as easily as ACOTAR.
Now it has been announced that Maas is working on a new series specifically for adults. This news has me excited, because I can tell she has a solid skillset for creating enjoyable fantasy experiences.
I found myself compromising as a reader with her previous works, because I knew they were primarily aimed at a demographic that doesn’t include me. But a book from Maas that’s for adults could be the five-star book I’ve been waiting to read from her.
The book is currently named Crescent City and it will release in 2019 under the publisher Bloomsbury.
Crescent City will be set in a world where humans struggle to survive amid hierarchies of demons, shape-shifters, angels, and other magical creatures.
“The series will feature an array of captivating new characters, including a spitfire heroine who will stop at nothing to avenge her friend and protect her vibrant city, an epic world on the brink of war, and Maas’ signature heart-pounding romance,”
– said Bloomsbury.
Maas herself had this to say about the project…
“Crescent City has been a passion project from the start, and I’ve been working on it for several years now whenever I get the chance”, she said. “I can’t wait to introduce readers to Bryce, its heroine, who I think would be very good friends with Aelin and Feyre. The world of Crescent City is more modern than those in my previous series (basically, if the Court of Thrones and Roses and Throne of Glass worlds had modern-day technology), but it’s still chock full of magic, brooding warrior-types, and mysterious and deadly creatures.”
Sarah J. Maas has already found much success with her current works. Throne of Glass has an TV show adaptation in production that should be airing sometime in the future. I have no doubt that this new mature series will elevate her to new levels of success.
