'I love to escape into a fantasyland of fairies': Fans rejoice as new 'romantasy' book hits shelves

Torrential rain and high winds may not be what many would consider fantastical.

But it didn't stop about 30 hardcore fans turning out for the latest release of author Sarah J Maas’ romantasy series, A Court of Splintered Harmony, in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

The sixth book in Maas's multi-million book selling series, A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), was released at midnight on Tuesday after a five-year wait.

On Monday evening, a midnight release event was held in The Secret Bookshelf, an independent bookshop just off the town's main street.

Friends Katie Mccabrey and Amy Savage were among those who went along to try and get one of the first copies when the embargo broke.