The ACOTAR bonus chapters are notoriously difficult to find, but sleuths online have been able to track down where to read them. A Court of Thorns and Roses is a book series by Sarah J. Maas that first debuted in 2015. This fantasy romance covers five novels and follows Feyre Archeron, a young woman who is brought to trial in the mythical, and presumed dangerous land of the faeries and comes to learn that what she's been told about the creatures is false. A New York Times bestseller (via NYT), the series has only grown in popularity since its release.

These fantastical books have heroic figures, frightening monsters, an intriguing mystery, and mature romances that have made it a popular read for fans of all ages. The series has also attracted a considerable amount of controversy. Maas' books have been banned from libraries and schools in Iowa (via PopSci), Tennessee (via Facebook), and Utah (via SLT). The descriptions of sex in the books have rankled a few, but in most cases, ACOTAR has been swept up in a wider push to ban even tamer novels from school shelves.

The Three ACOTAR Bonus Chapters Are Notoriously Hard To Track Down — But One Is Available Online

Originally, The Bonus Chapters Were Only Available In Event Exclusive Novels

Along with the five main books of the series, Maas also released three bonus chapters, though they are not the easiest for readers to get their hands on. These bonus chapters are found in event-exclusive versions of the novels. A Target-exclusive version of A Court of Mist and Fury features a bonus chapter titled, "Wings and Embers" that stars Nesta and Cassian. Then a Barnes & Noble-exclusive version and a Books-A-Million version of A Court of Silver Flames have a new bonus chapter each, one of which follows Feyre and Rhysand and another that features Azriel, respectively.

While the A Court of Silver Flames chapters are only available via the event exclusive novels, Bloomsbury Publishing did release the Nesta and Cassian bonus chapter online (via Bloomsbury). The ACOTAR subreddit also has some more information about the bonus chapters and other news about event-exclusive books. The content of these bonus chapters is referenced in later books, so they aren't just a fun extra read, they can come in handy to understand the plots and characters more.

Everything To Know About The ACOTAR Hulu TV Show Adaptation

The Show Was Announced In 2021 But News Has Not Been Good Since

The success of the ACOTAR novels as well as the continued success of fantasy TV shows has led to a lot of discussions revolving around an A Court of Thorns and Roses TV show. In March 2021, Maas announced that her books were being optioned for a TV adaptation by Hulu. She and Ronald D. Moore, of Outlander and For All Mankind, would be the show's developers. However, little in the way of casting and production announcements were made in the next few years and the project seemed dead in the water.

Then, in even worse news, in July 2024, Moore announced he was stepping away from the project.

Then in February 2024, it was reported that the adaptation was no longer in active development, another bad sign, but Variety quickly came out and debunked the rumor, though they indicated things were not looking good for the series. Then, in even worse news, in July 2024, Moore announced he was stepping away from the project. All of these setbacks are not adding up to something positive for an A Court of Thorns and Roses adaptation, and it still may be some time before Maas' books get the live-action treatment.