“A Court of Thorns and Roses” fans returned to Prythian in staggering numbers this week with the release of Sarah J. Maas‘s sixth book in her epic fantasy franchise.
\n\nThe new installment, “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” broke a record for Maas when it sold 1.7 million copies on its Tuesday release date alone, Variety confirmed. That’s up 600% from release day sales for Maas’ bestselling “A Court of Silver Flames” (“ACOTAR” Book 5) in 2021.
\n\nAccording to “ACOTAR” publisher Bloomsbury, Maas’ “A Court of Splintered Harmony” hit that massive sales figure when counting preorders and Day 1 sales worldwide for English-language print and ebook editions at major retailers and indie bookstores in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. The 1.7 million total does not include audio book sales or translated editions.
\n\nWith those initial Oct. 27 debut-day results, “A Court of Splintered Harmony” is currently tracking to be the largest book release of the year.
\n\n“When I write, I’m only thinking about the characters and the stories I want to tell,” Maas said in a statement to Variety. “To see how much these books mean to so many people and the way readers have shown up for this one…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/