Today we’re excited to participate in the Creative Blog Tour for A Blossom at Midnight by A.L. Knorr hosted by MTMC Tours. Welcome to the continent of Ivryndi, where flora and fauna magic reign, and an unseelie prince with a mysterious power threatens it all. A Blossom at Midnight is the first book in the The Scented Court fantasy series & it’s available now in digital/paperback + soon in a stunning hardcover edition with a special design under the dust jacket (release date TBA).
I really enjoyed reading A Blossom at Midnight! Read on below for a book review, BookTok and an International Giveaway for an opportunity to win an epic prize!
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A Blossom at Midnight by A.L. Knorr
Series: The Scented Court #1
on January 2022
Genres: Epic Fantasy, YA
Format: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
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I received this book for free from Author, MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
One earns a coveted place among royalty. Another is imprisoned by her betrothed, while the third is exiled until he can prove his worth. Can these three fae prevent a war?
Dreaming of escaping her simple country life and tired of keeping her winged familiars a secret, half-fae Jessica finds herself swept into a breathtaking world of an elite retinue of fae performers known as the Calyx. As she learns to master her abilities, Jess is expected to entertain at glittering balls in the richest kingdom in Ivryndi, alongside far more experienced and beautiful flora fae. She is sworn to secrecy as she discovers the source of their wealth--the perfumes that royals travel from far-flung and exotic kingdoms to possess. As her exciting new life—and magic—blossoms, Jess learns that her mother has been keeping a secret of her own, one that changes everything.
Rejection has left fae courtier Laec wallowing in wine and disdainful of what he sees in the mirror. When Queen Elphame offers him a foreign commission, he jumps at the chance for a fresh start, but when he meets a beautiful and mysterious stranger on the road, he soon learns that healing his heart may inflame the very trouble his queen sent him to prevent.
Beautiful and eligible Çifta believes in the importance of duty. Wishing to please her father, she agrees to marry a powerful unseelie prince. But when she discovers his cold heart and attempts to break the engagement, she suddenly finds herself in chains. Alone and trapped in a damp fortress, she cannot see a way out.
When a visit to another realm sparks a dark turn of events, it sets these three fae on a collision course. Will they wilt under pressure or become a thorny threat to evil?
Welcome to the continent of Ivryndi, where flora and fauna magic reign, and an unseelie prince with a mysterious power threatens it all. If you love stories steeped in the beauty of nature, slow-burn romance, and endearing characters (including a whole cast of insects and mammals) you'll never forget, enter the dreamy otherworld of A Blossom at Midnight. At over 500 pages, this title delivers an epic-length fantasy experience by an award-winning author.
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Why you need to read A Blossom at Midnight
*This review is written by Isabel from The Reader and the Chef, all thoughts are my own. Please do not copy without permission.*
A Blossom at Midnight is such an enchanting story! I’m in love with the beautiful flora & fauna magic system plus the stunning worldbuilding!! Fantasy books with fae are one of my top favorite themes to read about and I’m happy to say that this first book in The Scented Court series does not disappoint.
First we are introduced to Jess, a half fae that dreams to travel the world so when the opportunity to take a test known as Discovery to study magic showed up at her doorstep, she didn’t hesitate to take it! Loved this MC, I understood her desire to explore this magical world it sounds too tempting to waste such opportunity specially if you possess magic (not everyone is blessed with the talent). With her two adorable winged familiars, she travels to Solana City where the adventure begins!
Now our second MC, Laec, is a full fae that is sent to Solana as a request from his Queen. And that’s when he met Çifta, our third MC. I was so invested in these two characters, my only complaint is that I needed more Laec and Çifta moments. However their acquaintance couldn’t come at the worst time as Çifta was recently betrothed to a prince she has yet to meet. I haven’t abandoned hope yet, but I will say no more on the matter.
As always, I’m a fan of books that include multiple points of views. I really liked all three main characters and I found it interesting how each of them is following their own story mostly separated from each other. This book is full of wonder, secrets, hardships, heartbreak and it includes one of my favorite tropes: slow-burn romance!
And I must also mention that A Blossom at Midnight is such a physically stunning book. We got the new hardcover edition and I’m obsessed with it, an excellent addition to any bookshelf!! Now all I have to do is painfully wait to get the second book of The Scented Court series because I just MUST KNOW what comes next!
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A Blossom at Midnight
BookTok!
Now when I say I’m obsessed with the new hardcover edition of A Blossom at Midnight, I’m truly obsessed! So of course we had to do a BokTok showing it off. Aahh, what a beauty!! 😭🧡✨
@thereaderandthechef ✨Manifesting✨ Isn’t this book absolutely beautiful? 😍 It’s also such a great read!!Thank you @authoralknorr & @mtmctours for this stunning copy! A Blossom at Midnight is out now in paperback/ebook & coming SOON in this new hardcover edition. 📚 #fantasybooks #popularbooks #booklove #beautifulbooks #bookstagram #booktour #mtmctours #booktokrecs #ablossomatmidnight ♬ Popular – From “Wicked” Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003 – Kristin Chenoweth
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INTL Tour-wide Instagram Giveaway!
Head over to my Instagram account to enter the tour giveaway where one lucky reader will win a $50 Amazon gift card + a hardcover copy of A Blossom at Midnight & another reader will win a $25 Amazon gift card + a paperback copy of A Blossom at Midnight!
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Ends on January 14th, 2022. Winners will be announced on @mtmctours’ Instagram account.
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Tour Schedule:
January 2
@paperfury – Bookstagram & Book Blog
@courtysbookclub – Bookstagram
January 3
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@hiddenbookshelf_ – Bookstagram
January 4
@thereaderandthechef – Bookstagram & Book Blog
@complicaitreads – Bookstagram
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@bookdreamr – Bookstagram & Book Blog
@everything.erynreads – Bookstagram & Booktok
January 6
@gwendalyn_books_ – Bookstagram & Book Blog
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January 8
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@rebireads – Bookstagram & Booktok
January 9
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January 10
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January 11
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About A.L. Knorr
USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L. Knorr is an award-winning Canadian fantasy writer. Readers love her vivid characters and mesmerizing stories of elemental transformation, adventure, friendship, and love. The bestselling Elemental Origins Series can be read out of order, but if you want to read in the order they were written, they are listed below chronologically.
Dive into the new YA noblebright fantasy series; The Scented Court. If you love earth magic, insect and animal characters, slow-burn romance, and fables steeped in the beauty of nature, you’ll love A Blossom at Midnight.
Known for strong female protagonists, realistic magic, adventure and intrigue, sweet romance, and well-crafted plots that keep you turning pages late into the night, A.L. Knorr is a masterful storyteller.
