A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Experience

For five years, we’ve been waiting to go back.

On October 26, we do.

Join us at book/shop, etc. as we count down to the midnight release of Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Splintered Harmony, the first movement in The Valkyrie Cycle.

For one night, book/shop, etc. will transform into seven courts, each with a trial waiting to be completed. Move through Night, Day, Dawn, Winter, Autumn, Summer + Spring as you rise, train, and prove yourself worthy of becoming Valkyrie.

Between trials, wander The Night Market, discover fantasy-inspired goods, adornments + experiences, sip something worthy of Prythian, and spend the final hours before midnight surrounded by people who have also been waiting five very long years to know what happens next.

And finally, we get to find out together.

ANSWER THE CALL

VALKYRIE PASS · $55

Your passage into the night includes:

★ 9:30 PM early entry
★ Access to all seven Courts + Trials
★ Access to The Night Market
★ One themed cocktail or mocktail*
★ Themed cookie
★ Limited-edition event tote
★ Foiled bookmark
★ 8×10 art print
★ Semi-permanent tattoo
★ 10% off book/shop, etc. purchases throughout the event*
★ Entry into our $500+ Valkyrie Giveaway

VALKYRIE PASS + BOOK · $85

Everything included with the Valkyrie Pass, plus your copy of A Court of Splintered Harmony at midnight.

SEVEN COURTS. SEVEN TRIALS. ONE NIGHT.

Your Valkyrie training will take you through all seven Courts of Prythian:

Night · Day · Dawn · Winter · Autumn · Summer · Spring

Each Court holds a different trial.

What those trials require of you?

You'll have to enter to find out.

Complete the Courts as you make your way through the night, but don't worry, this isn't an athletic competition. No Valkyrie boot camp required. We are booksellers. Our cardio is carrying stacks of books.

THE NIGHT MARKET

When the Courts open, so does the market.

Throughout the evening, explore an after-dark marketplace filled with fantasy-inspired goods, adornments + experiences created especially for the night.

Who and what awaits inside?

That will be revealed.

Watch for Night Market announcements as October 26 approaches.

ONE VALKYRIE WILL RISE.

Every Valkyrie Pass includes one entry into our $500+ Valkyrie Giveaway, an ACOTAR collection built for the reader who has absolutely no intention of being normal about this release.

The collection includes original ACOTAR artwork from Brittany Keller + Emily Wells, a Seven Courts candle collection, gold-foil art trio, ACOTAR art deck, Seven Courts puzzle, games, a special edition of ACOTAR, collectibles, bookish goods, a $100 book/shop, etc. gift card + more.

The winner will also receive a copy of A Court of Forgotten Melody when the next movement arrives in 2027.

One entry per Valkyrie Pass.

THE DETAILS

Monday, October 26, 2026
Valkyrie entry begins at 9:30 PM
Midnight book release
125 E. High St. · Downtown Jefferson City

This is a ticketed after-hours event with limited capacity. A Valkyrie Pass is required for entry.

Guests purchasing the Valkyrie Pass + Book will receive their copy of A Court of Splintered Harmony when the book officially releases at midnight.

Mocktail option available and must be selected in advance. 10% event discount applies to book/shop, etc. purchases only.

Already purchased a ticket or preordered the book?

If you previously purchased a $10 event ticket, you can upgrade to a Valkyrie Pass and your original $10 ticket will become a $10 book/shop, etc. credit to spend that night. If you choose not to upgrade, your original ticket still grants you event entry beginning at 10:30 PM.

Previously preordered the book? Your book preorder does not include admission to the event. A separate event ticket or Valkyrie Pass is required to attend.

The Courts are calling.

Rise.
Train.
Ascend.

Your Valkyrie Cycle begins at midnight.