A Cozy ACOTAR Release Day Retreat

October 27–28, 2026

Get your book. Pack your comfiest clothes. Head to the ranch.

Celebrate the release of the newest ACOTAR book with one cozy night completely dedicated to reading.

Tucked away in the Rincon Mountains outside Tucson, we'll trade everyday responsibilities for fireplaces, blankets, endless coffee, good food, late-night snacks, and an entire historic ranch full of quiet places to curl up with a brand-new book.

There are no workshops. No packed itinerary. No pressure to socialize all night.

Just a group of readers equally excited to disappear into the newest book together.

Bring your physical copy, Kindle, annotations, fuzzy socks, favorite blanket—whatever you need for the perfect reading night.

And don't worry: this is a strictly spoiler-free event. Read as quickly or as slowly as you'd like.

Release Day at the Ranch

Arrive Tuesday afternoon with your brand-new copy in hand and settle into your room before joining everyone for welcome drinks and dinner.

Before we start reading, we'll have one final chance to share our predictions, theories, and hopes for the newest book.

Then it's time.

Find your spot.

Curl up in the library. Claim a couch. Settle beside the fire. Retreat to your room. Bundle up outside beneath the stars.

And read.

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, wine, snacks, and desserts will be available throughout the evening for anyone planning to stay up far later than they probably should.

When you're ready for bed, your room is only a few steps away.

Wednesday Morning

Wake up whenever you wake up.

Coffee will be waiting.

We'll gather for a slow breakfast before spending the rest of the morning reading, relaxing, and enjoying the ranch.

Just one last quiet morning to read before heading back to reality.

What's Included

• One night at a private historic Arizona guest ranch

• Welcome drinks

• Dinner

• Breakfast

• Late-night snacks & desserts

• Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water & refreshments

• Cozy fireside reading spaces

• Full access to ranch common areas and gathering spaces

• Plenty of uninterrupted reading time

• Late morning checkout

Please Note: A copy of the new book is not included with registration. Guests should arrive with their own physical or digital copy ready to read.

One Night. One New Book. No Responsibilities.

You could read it at home.

Or you could disappear into the mountains with a group of people who have been waiting for this exact day just as impatiently as you have.

Come alone. Bring your reading bestie. Wear pajamas all night. Stay up until 3 a.m. Turn your phone off. Read 50 pages or read the entire thing.

For one night, there is absolutely nothing you need to be doing except reading.

Limited rooms available.

This is an independently hosted, fan-inspired reader event and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, or the official ACOTAR franchise.

Choose Your Stay

All accommodations include the complete one-night reading experience, dinner, breakfast, late-night snacks and desserts, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, refreshments, a small release-day keepsake, and access to the ranch's cozy common areas and gathering spaces.

Private Room — $450

Enjoy your own private bedroom and private ensuite bathroom for the ultimate cozy reading night. Settle in with your new book, stay up as late as you'd like, and retreat to your own space whenever you're ready for bed.

Additional Guest: +$150

Bring your best friend, partner, or fellow reader and share your private room. Your additional guest receives the complete reading experience, including all meals, snacks, refreshments, and event activities.

Limited to one additional guest per private room.

Private Bedroom Suite — $350

Have your own private sleeping and reading space while sharing a bathroom with just one other guest.

Each historic suite contains two separate bedrooms connected by a shared bathroom, giving you the privacy of your own room while still offering a more affordable way to spend release night at the ranch.

Two of the four suite bedrooms feature twin beds. Bed assignments are first come, first served.

Shared Queen Room — $300 Per Guest

Come with your reading bestie or meet a fellow reader when you arrive. Share a cozy room featuring two queen beds and a private ensuite bathroom.

Each guest has their own queen bed while sharing the bedroom and bathroom with one other attendee.

Roommate requests are welcome. Guests booking individually will be thoughtfully paired with another attendee.

A Cozy ACOTAR Release Day Retreat

January 12–13, 2027

Get your book. Pack your comfiest clothes. Head to the ranch.

Celebrate the release of the newest ACOTAR book with one cozy night completely dedicated to reading.

Tucked away in the Rincon Mountains outside Tucson, we'll trade everyday responsibilities for fireplaces, blankets, endless coffee, good food, late-night snacks, and an entire historic ranch full of quiet places to curl up with a brand-new book.

There are no workshops. No packed itinerary. No pressure to socialize all night.

Just a group of readers equally excited to disappear into the newest book together.

Bring your physical copy, Kindle, annotations, fuzzy socks, favorite blanket—whatever you need for the perfect reading night.

And don't worry: this is a strictly spoiler-free event. Read as quickly or as slowly as you'd like.

Release Day at the Ranch

Arrive Tuesday afternoon with your brand-new copy in hand and settle into your room before joining everyone for welcome drinks and dinner.

Before we start reading, we'll have one final chance to share our predictions, theories, and hopes for the newest book.

Then it's time.

Find your spot.

Curl up in the library. Claim a couch. Settle beside the fire. Retreat to your room. Bundle up outside beneath the stars.

And read.

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, wine, snacks, and desserts will be available throughout the evening for anyone planning to stay up far later than they probably should.

When you're ready for bed, your room is only a few steps away.

Wednesday Morning

Wake up whenever you wake up.

Coffee will be waiting.

We'll gather for a slow breakfast before spending the rest of the morning reading, relaxing, and enjoying the ranch.

Just one last quiet morning to read before heading back to reality.

What's Included

• One night at a private historic Arizona guest ranch

• Welcome drinks

• Dinner

• Breakfast

• Late-night snacks & desserts

• Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water & refreshments

• Cozy fireside reading spaces

• Full access to ranch common areas and gathering spaces

• Plenty of uninterrupted reading time

• Late morning checkout

Please Note: A copy of the new book is not included with registration. Guests should arrive with their own physical or digital copy ready to read.

One Night. One New Book. No Responsibilities.

You could read it at home.

Or you could disappear into the mountains with a group of people who have been waiting for this exact day just as impatiently as you have.

Come alone. Bring your reading bestie. Wear pajamas all night. Stay up until 3 a.m. Turn your phone off. Read 50 pages or read the entire thing.

For one night, there is absolutely nothing you need to be doing except reading.

Limited rooms available.

This is an independently hosted, fan-inspired reader event and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, or the official ACOTAR franchise.

Choose Your Stay

All accommodations include the complete one-night reading experience, dinner, breakfast, late-night snacks and desserts, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, refreshments, a small release-day keepsake, and access to the ranch's cozy common areas and gathering spaces.

Private Room — $450

Enjoy your own private bedroom and private ensuite bathroom for the ultimate cozy reading night. Settle in with your new book, stay up as late as you'd like, and retreat to your own space whenever you're ready for bed.

Additional Guest: +$150

Bring your best friend, partner, or fellow reader and share your private room. Your additional guest receives the complete reading experience, including all meals, snacks, refreshments, and event activities.

Limited to one additional guest per private room.

Private Bedroom Suite — $350

Have your own private sleeping and reading space while sharing a bathroom with just one other guest.

Each historic suite contains two separate bedrooms connected by a shared bathroom, giving you the privacy of your own room while still offering a more affordable way to spend release night at the ranch.

Two of the four suite bedrooms feature twin beds. Bed assignments are first come, first served.

Shared Queen Room — $300 Per Guest

Come with your reading bestie or meet a fellow reader when you arrive. Share a cozy room featuring two queen beds and a private ensuite bathroom.

Each guest has their own queen bed while sharing the bedroom and bathroom with one other attendee.

Roommate requests are welcome. Guests booking individually will be thoughtfully paired with another attendee.

An ACOTAR-Inspired Fantasy Reader Retreat

January 15–17, 2027

The book is out. You've had three days to devour it.

Now come talk about it.

Escape into the mountains for an unforgettable two-night fantasy reader retreat celebrating the newest chapter of the world we've spent years obsessing over. Hidden away at a historic guest ranch in the Rincon Mountains outside Tucson, Arizona, we'll spend the weekend surrounded by fellow readers, crackling fires, candlelit rooms, horses, mountain views, good food, and enough ACOTAR conversation to make your group chat jealous.

This isn't a conference. It isn't a giant convention. And it definitely isn't a quiet book club.

It's a weekend in Prythian.

From the moment you arrive, you'll be welcomed into a thoughtfully curated fantasy experience designed for the readers who have reread the books, highlighted the clues, argued over theories, fallen in love with characters, had their hearts destroyed by others, and already know they'll finish the newest book far too quickly.

Your invitation is waiting.

Welcome to the Ranch

Upon arrival, you'll receive a wax-sealed welcome envelope containing your weekend itinerary, room assignment, and your very own Court assignment.

Settle into your room, grab a drink, meet your fellow readers, and explore the historic ranch before gathering for our first feast together.

Throughout the weekend, expect themed meals, book discussions, trivia, games, surprises, fireside conversations, plenty of time to enjoy the ranch, and more than a few opportunities to defend your most controversial ACOTAR opinions.

Attendance is intentionally limited, creating an intimate weekend where you'll actually have the chance to meet everyone around the table.

The Weekend

Friday — Welcome to Prythian

Arrive Friday afternoon and leave the real world behind.

After check-in and Court assignments, we'll gather for welcome drinks before sharing our first dinner together. Then grab a blanket and a glass of wine and settle in around the fire.

This is where we finally get to talk about the new book.

Favorite moments. Biggest shocks. New theories. Questions. Connections we can't stop thinking about.

No spoiler warnings necessary here.

Saturday — A Day in the Courts

Wake up slowly with coffee, pastries, fresh fruit, and breakfast at the ranch before a day filled with books, games, creativity, and plenty of time to simply enjoy where you are.

Test your knowledge with ACOTAR trivia. Compete alongside your Court. Explore the ranch. Curl up somewhere quiet with a book. Make something to take home. Debate characters. Share theories. Meet people who understand exactly why you've spent entirely too much time thinking about fae.

At midday, gather for The Suriel's Tea—an afternoon spread of tea sandwiches, fruit, pastries, cheeses, desserts, tea, and, naturally, plenty of gossip.

Then retreat to your rooms.

Because tonight, we're dressing for Starfall.

The Starfall Masquerade

Saturday Evening

Fantasy formal. Court-inspired. Character-inspired. Full costume. A beautiful dress and a little starlight.

Come however Prythian looks to you.

As the sun begins to fall behind the mountains, we'll gather for drinks and golden-hour portraits around the historic ranch. Horses, desert landscapes, adobe architecture, and sweeping mountain views create the backdrop while everyone arrives dressed for the evening.

Then step into a candlelit fantasy dinner.

A long table. Flickering candles. Wine. Music. Beautiful food. Masks. Stars. And a room full of people who love these books just as much as you do.

The evening continues with music, drinks, photos, desserts, and fireside conversations beneath the Arizona night sky.

Dress-up is encouraged, never required. Whether you arrive in an elaborate character-inspired look or simply wear black with a few stars, you're invited to experience the evening your way.

Sunday — One Last Morning

Sunday is for sleeping in, strong coffee, a cozy farewell brunch, and one final morning together at the ranch.

We'll share favorite moments from the weekend, revisit our wildest theories, make predictions for what comes next, take entirely too many final photos, and slowly make our way back to reality.

Until the next book.

What's Included

Your retreat registration includes:

• Two nights at a private historic Arizona guest ranch

• All meals throughout the weekend

• Coffee, tea, water, snacks & refreshments

• Welcome drinks

• Themed meals and dining experiences

• Court assignment & welcome experience

• ACOTAR discussions, trivia, games & activities

• The Suriel's Tea

• The Starfall Masquerade

• Candlelit fantasy dinner

• Golden-hour fantasy portraits

• Fireside gatherings

• A thoughtfully curated welcome keepsake

• Full access to ranch common areas and gathering spaces

• Plenty of free time to relax, read, explore & connect

• A small-group experience with limited attendance

Limited rooms available.

This is an independently hosted, fan-inspired reader retreat and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, or the official ACOTAR franchise.

Choose Your Stay

All accommodations include the complete two-night retreat experience, all meals and refreshments, themed activities, The Suriel's Tea, The Starfall Masquerade, welcome keepsake, and access to ranch amenities and gathering spaces.

Private Room — $950

Your own private retreat for the weekend. Enjoy a private bedroom and private ensuite bathroom while participating in the full Weekend in Prythian experience.

Additional Guest: +$350

Bring your best friend, partner, or fellow reader and share your private room. The additional guest receives the complete retreat experience, including all meals, activities, and events throughout the weekend.

Limited to one additional guest per private room.

Private Bedroom Suite — $750

Have your own private sleeping space while sharing a bathroom with just one other retreat guest.

Each historic suite contains two separate bedrooms connected by a shared bathroom, giving you the privacy of your own room while still offering a more affordable way to experience the weekend.

Two of the four suite bedrooms feature twin beds. Bed assignments are first come, first served.

Shared Queen Room — $650 Per Guest

Come with a friend or meet a fellow reader when you arrive. Share a spacious room featuring two queen beds and a private ensuite bathroom.

Each guest has their own queen bed while sharing the bedroom and bathroom with one other retreat attendee.

Roommate requests are welcome. Guests booking individually will be thoughtfully paired with another attendee.

Bringing someone along? Add one additional guest to your Private Room reservation and enjoy the experience together.

This add-on includes shared accommodations in your private room, all meals and refreshments included with your event, access to ranch amenities and gathering spaces, and participation in scheduled event activities.

Please note:

• Valid only with a Private Room reservation

• Limited to one additional guest per private room

• The additional guest will share the existing bed

• This add-on does not include a separate room or bed

• Must be purchased in addition to an event registration

2-Night Events: $250
1-Night Events: $150

Geminid Meteor Shower Night

December 13th–14th, 2026

Spend a magical night beneath the dark skies of the Rincon Mountains during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower—one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year.

Far from the lights of Tucson, our historic guest ranch offers an incredible setting to slow down, look up, and experience the night sky the way it was meant to be seen. Settle in for an evening of stargazing, astronomy, warm drinks, good food, and time around the fire before retreating to your room for the night.

The experience will be centered around the Geminid meteor shower, with an astronomer guiding guests through the night sky and sharing more about the meteors, stars, planets, and constellations visible overhead.

Attendance will be intentionally limited to preserve the quiet, uncrowded atmosphere and give everyone plenty of space to enjoy the night sky.

What's Included

• 1 night at a historic Arizona guest ranch

• Guided stargazing with an astronomer

• Geminid meteor shower viewing

• Dinner

• Breakfast the following morning

• Late-night snacks and treats

• Hot chocolate, coffee, tea, water, and refreshments

• Campfire gathering

• Full access to the ranch and shared gathering spaces

• Small-group experience beneath some of Arizona's beautiful dark skies

Tentative Itinerary

December 13th

• Afternoon arrival & check-in at 4pm

• Time to explore and settle into the ranch

• Sunset gathering

• Welcome dinner

• Introduction to the night sky & Geminid meteor shower

• Guided stargazing

• Meteor shower viewing

• Campfire, hot drinks & late-night snacks

• Stay up as late as you'd like watching the sky

December 14th

• Slow morning at the ranch

• Coffee & breakfast

• Time to relax and enjoy the property

• Check-out by 2pm

Final itinerary and astronomy programming may be adjusted based on weather and viewing conditions.

Booking Options

Private Room

Enjoy your own private bedroom and private bathroom for the night.

Includes:

• Private room and bathroom

• Full event itinerary

Private rooms may accommodate one additional guest for an additional fee. Shared rooms and private-bedroom suites are priced and limited to one registered guest per bed/bedroom.

Private Bedroom Suite (Shared Bathroom)

Enjoy your own private bedroom within a two-bedroom suite while sharing a bathroom with one other guest.

Includes:

• Private bedroom

• Shared bathroom with one guest

• Full event itinerary

Two of the four suite bedrooms have twin beds. Bed assignments within the suites will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Shared Queen Room

Share a spacious room with one other guest in a traditional two-queen layout.

Includes:

• Shared bedroom

• Shared bathroom

• Full event itinerary

Location

The event takes place at a private historic guest ranch tucked away in the Rincon Mountains approximately one hour east of Tucson, Arizona. Its remote location and distance from city lights create a beautiful setting for an evening centered around the night sky.

The final hour of the drive is on a maintained dirt ranch road, and a high-clearance vehicle is strongly recommended. Wi-Fi is available in the main courtyard and most guest rooms, but cell service is limited.

A Note About Stargazing

Astronomy is dependent on Mother Nature. While December 13th is selected to coincide with the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, clear skies and the number of visible meteors cannot be guaranteed. The event will still take place in the event of less-than-ideal viewing conditions, with the evening's programming adjusted as needed.