Review: Wizards & Weavers (Cozy Questing Book 1) by Nazri Noor

Rating: 4🌈

I have read several of this author’s series before and enjoyed them, so I grabbed up his new cozy fantasy book that starts his newest series.

It’s a dungeon quest cozy fantasy adventure where Braiden Beadle’s family craft store is heavily in debt. A new dungeon has appeared in town and none of the travelers or dungeon crawlers have need of his knitted wares, or woven goods. What good is a rainbow sweater in a dungeon?

Then Augustin Arcosa, the Wizard of Weathervale appears to shut down the dungeon, just as Braiden has hatched a new plan to keep his store afloat. But he needs the dungeon.

It’s an enemy, sort of, to romantic interest tale as the two men navigate the dungeon, Augustin’s grandmother, and a host of other characters.

It’s fun, non-spicy, adventurous, and magical. A princess and magical creatures are introduced that will carry over into the next book.

Very entertaining if a bit slow in parts.

Cover art by Hannah Latham

Cover design by Christian Bentulan

Cozy Questing:

Wizards & Weavers #1

Heroes & Handcrafts #2

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Blurb

Everyone loves a good yarn.

Braiden Beadle’s craft shop is on its last legs, even though it’s filled with the plushest yarns and the finest fabrics. Nobody cares for crafts anymore, not since the dungeon appeared outside Weathervale. Adventurers have swarmed the seaside city, eager to discover the dungeon’s treasures… and not a single one of them needs any knitting needles.

Desperate to save his shop, Braiden prepares to brave the mysterious dungeon for its riches. But Augustin Arcosa, the Wizard of Weathervale, has deemed the dungeon a threat to his hometown. He wants to seal it away forever.

Armed with only his wits and his impractical magic of weaving, Braiden must convince the haughty and annoyingly handsome wizard that the dungeon poses no danger to Weathervale. And there’s only one way to be certain: they must explore its depths together.

Can an unlikely adventurer and a windbag wizard find common ground underground? Join Braiden, Augustin, and an evolving party of quirky colleagues as they embark on the cozy quest of a lifetime. A humorous, heartwarming MM cozy fantasy perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Terry Pratchett.

Everyone loves a good yarn.

Can an unlikely adventurer and a windbag wizard find common ground underground? Join Braiden, Augustin, and an evolving party of quirky colleagues as they embark on the cozy quest of a lifetime.

September 29, 2025

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Review: Last Boss Farm: The Conditions Book 3 by Beatrix Penrose

Rating: 4.5⭐️

it’s absolutely amazing how much quiet emotion and beauty fills her 42 pages of this finale story.

Last Boss Farm, the tale of how Malgrath the Undying, the world’s oldest villain successfully managed to retire from the System and become the the world’s first Keeper, is a tale of quiet life, daily observations of those around him, using his long accumulated knowledge and wisdom but towards different goals. Renovating a rescue farm and building a new life for himself and those around him, including the creatures who come in need of help and a sanctuary.

It’s incredible that Penrose builds deeply believable characters and a farm location that grows in structures and detail throughout the series with such a small number of pages. But she creates a narrative that brings a sustainable heartwarming atmosphere and a suspense that makes the reader feel so connected to the lives of those on the farm, not just Malgrath but those who were there and have become family and those who journeyed and found themselves at the farm the home they were looking for.

That ending is so satisfying. Full of heart and hope. Looking forward to the future for everyone.

This series could easily be read in one hour. But it’s so quietly written, it sneaks up on you. Do yourself a favor, savor it, stretch it out. And absolutely enjoy The Last Boss Farm.

Author Beatrix Penrose has become an auto must have for me.

Last Boss Farm (3 book series):

Last Boss Farm #1

The Stranger Problem #2

The Conditions #3

Love the covers.

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Last Boss Farm: The Conditions

Blurb

The vote passed. He wished it had been simpler.

The World System’s Policy Committee has ratified the KEEPER classification. Malgrath the Undying is, officially and permanently, the world’s first Keeper.

There are eleven pages of conditions.

Most of them are reasonable. One requires him to name a registered property manager — someone the System can contact when he isn’t available. One allows other Legendary Villains to apply for the KEEPER designation, with his sponsorship.

He hadn’t anticipated sponsorship.

Then Thessaly the Unmoved arrives at the gate. Three hundred and twelve years as a Curse Weaver. Six active generational curses she has been trying to end for decades, with no System category that would let her stop. She walks through the gate without hesitating. The Strategist doesn’t move.

Vera returns to process the paperwork. Lorn takes six days to decide about Thessaly. Hobb builds a bench in the south field without telling anyone. The spring welfare reports come back full Thriving — every resident, first time in the database.

The Conditions is the third book in the Last Boss Farm series — a LitRPG cozy fantasy about what happens after you win the bureaucratic argument, a second Legendary Villain who just needed someone to put their name on a form, and a World System that is, slowly and against its better judgement, learning to say well done.

The KEEPER Network currently has one member. The System considers this a beginning, not a limitation.

April 21, 2026

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‎English

Print length

42 pages

Book 3 of 3

Last Boss Farm

Review: Blue Blood, Black Magic: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Ella Bloom Mysteries Book 3) by Sarah Noffke

Rating 2.5⭐️

It looks as though Blue Blood, Black Magic is where I leave the Ella Bloom Mysteries behind.

The premise is interesting, some of the elements are good but the author’s characterizations, especially when it comes down to the dynamics between the main female character and the prominent male characters in her life have me so irritated that it takes away from the rest of the narrative.

At approximately the 50 percent point, Ella and Malcolm decide to leave the murder mystery investigation in town (and ongoing drama surrounding the inheritance) and head off to look for a mage in the mountains.

Part of the mysteries in the series is who and what is Ella and what happened to Malcolm and his wife when he closed the Gloaming. Ella’s mysterious past is deeply personal and caught up in the death of her mother as well as her years in foster care.

But when Tyler, the farmer whose mother is running his life, get furious at Ella, yelling at her, insisting he had the right to information about her , her powers and origin, without any reason or relationship . And Malcolm? Who Ella would reasonably expect to have her back, would defend her? He, without her consent, quickly tells Tyler all about Ella’s life, her secrets and unknown past. To her absolute shock.

But how does the author have Ella handle being yelled at by basically someone she’s not in relationship with over withholding extremely private information, which is then freely shared by her trusted friend/associate?

“You two are the worst,” I muttered, realizing that they were ganging up on me.”

That’s the extent of it.

Noffke leaves Ella in the wagon, accepting that she’s got no choice, no secrets, and the author still hints that “red flag” Tyler is the romance guy for her.

There’s no apology from the men for their behavior or actions. Instead the expectation, narratively, that the men know better than she does what is good for her. This from a man who has let his mother run his life and another with a faulty memory. That’s two for the Patriarchy column here . Although the story is disguised as a woman’s story. Um no. Not imo.

I’m so irritated at the author at this point, that skimming through to the end is the only option.

So I’ll find another author and series. There’s plenty more out there. But here’s where I stop.

🛑 After Note: I had wondered if I’d been harsh in my evaluation so I jumped ahead to book 6. There I found that the dynamics I disliked and discussed here are still very much in full swing in the story.

Malcolm still has zero reservations about telling anyone , here gnomes, Ella’s “deeply held “ secrets about her magic and origin. All without obtaining any consent beforehand (which she’s very vehemently opposed to). But not once does she find a spine and ask him to obtain prior permission or tell him how uncomfortable or unhappy she is with him doing this. Multiple times.

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Worse later in the plot, Malcolm turns out to be a coward, imo. His wife makes an ultimate sacrifice, believing he can find a way to bring her and The Gloaming back. But instead, acting on baseless assumptions, he commits an act of utter cowardice, that causes him to abandon her and makes him lose his memory .

Not once does Ella think that there was anything wrong with his actions.

It’s a pattern here of excusing the questionable male behavior (Tyler’s, Malcolm’s to name two important characters) throughout the series while having Ella repeatedly telling people that her role in the investigations and relationships is always secondary, less important.

So yes. Right choice to leave the series and author behind. Just no.

Ella Bloom Mysteries (10 book series):

Dying For Magic #1

Magic Can Bee Deadly #2

Blue Blood, Black Magic #3

Verses and Curses #4

Raining Cats and Curses #5

Half-Baked Curses #6

Signed, Spelled, Delivered #7

Murder Spelled in Thread #8

Spelled For Choice #9 – June 19,2026

Born For Magic #10 – July 24,2026

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Blue Blood, Black Magic: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Ella Bloom Mysteries Book 3)

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One-Twenty-Six Press

Publication date

November 18, 2025

Language

‎English

Print length

276 pages

Book 3 of 10

Ella Bloom Mysteries

Review: Magic Can Bee Deadly: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Ella Bloom Mysteries Book 2) by Sarah Noffke

Rating: 4⭐️

There are many elements that I enjoy about this story. Noffke takes us further outside the town’s boundaries and introduces the reader ,as well as the two main characters, to a variety of different places and magical personalities. Some good and some not so benign.

New information is revealed about the circumstances surrounding Ella Bloom’s birth as well as the mystery behind Malcolm Fawkes’ closing of The Gloaming. Hints and clues, notes from a powerful agency, all leading towards a frustrating path for Ella and Malcolm. This and the storyline of the book is excellent. Really interesting.

But there’s small aspects of the story that made it equally questionable. Early on , the author used an ethnic slur for a certain nomadic culture (substituting a “i” for a “y” doesn’t change name identity) for a someone who was clearly a Romani/Romany seller in the festival. That stood out immediately and it really surprised me that it was used.

Another thing is a secondary male character that feels as though it’s being pushed into play as a potential romantic role for Ella. Those around her keep hinting at her being open to those who want to care for her. Insert romantic relationship trope here.

However, this guy has his mother running his life for him. His mother is actually setting him up on dates, and he’s going through with them because he’s sorry for his mother’s and basically has no spine. But sure, let’s get right on that romantic bandwagon, ugh. There’s so many flags here with him., Unfortunately , I believe that the author has written him into some sort of hero role. Time and the series will see if that’s true.

I certainly hope not. I rather she end up just taking his herd of goats. They seem to like her better.

I had no idea this author was such a prolific writer and this is my first series that I’m reading authored by her. So I don’t have a lot to go on to know how she handles her characters and storylines.

With these several things aside, I do think that Magic Can Bee Deadly is a terrific urban fantasy mystery story. The murder mystery is a good one, the investigation entertaining and detailed, and the town continues to evolve with new otherworldly folk and magical creatures. That’s intriguing!

Moving forward!

Ella Bloom Mysteries (10 book series):

Dying For Magic #1

Magic Can Bee Deadly #2

Blue Blood, Black Magic #3

Verses and Curses #4

Raining Cats and Curses #5

Half-Baked Curses #6

Signed, Spelled, Delivered #7

Murder Spelled in Thread #8

Spelled For Choice #9 – June 19,2026

Born For Magic #10 – July 24,2026

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Magic Can Bee Deadly: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Ella Bloom Mysteries Book 2)

Blurb

The only thing sweeter than honey, is revenge.

When magic returns to Gloamington, the town holds a Spring Awakening Festival. It should be an opportunity to celebrate. Instead, it becomes the perfect stage for murder.

When the mayor is found dead at the festival, Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among the celebrating crowd. The sheriff calls it an accident but the great detective knows better.

The mayor had more enemies than friends.From the baker whose dreams he crushed to the beekeeper he battled, everyone had a reason to want Mayor Estes gone.

As magical races flood back to town demanding permits, properties and long-lost treasures, Ella and Malcolm race to uncover the truth. But in a town drunk on newly returned magic, where honey flows through everything and old grievances run deep, nothing is what it seems.

Can Ella and Malcolm catch a killer before it’s too late? Or will the sweetest revenge claim another victim?

Magic Can Bee Deadly is the second book in the enchanting Ella Bloom Mysteries.

One-Twenty-Six Press

Publication date

October 17, 2025

Language

‎English

Print length

277 pages

Book 2 of 10

Ella Bloom Mysteries

Review; Earp & Chandra (Sundance, #2.5) by C. P. Rider

Rating: 4.5⭐️

Earp & Chandra is an excellent novella in the Sundance universe. It establishes the characters of Jedidiah Earp, a 70 year old Gila monster shifter full of regrets, and his ex-assassin partner for the night, Chandra Smith, a hyena Alpha in her 20’s but as fearsome a predator as they come.

They are hunting for poachers in the desert territory of their pack and the story unfolds in an unexpected direction.

It’s not exactly a standalone as many of the characters around them are the main characters from the Sundance series and this fits perfectly into the slot between stories.

But as providing further depth and insight into these remarkable characters and their own stories? It’s a fascinating read and great story .

I love every single bit of this and each interaction between Chandra and Earp, so fun, moving in their own way.

A definite favorite here.

Cover design by The Book Brander

Related to:

Sundance series

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Amazon.comhttps://www.amazon.comThe Sundance Series (5 book series) Kindle Edition

Online Book Clubhttps://onlinebookclub.orgEarp & Chandra: (Sundance, #2.5) by C.P. Rider

Blurb

A SUNDANCE SERIES NOVELLA

Seventy-year-old Gila monster shifter Jedidiah Earp has spent decades perfecting two skills: biting first and asking questions later. The desert scrub around Sundance, California, is his domain, and he knows every rock and ridge like the back of his scaled claws.

Chandra Smith is an entirely different kind of predator. The alpha hyena shifter may only be in her late twenties, but her years as an assassin taught her everything about tracking enemies—and making them vanish without a trace.

When paranormal poachers start hunting in their territory, the cantankerous old lizard and the lethal ex-killer form an unlikely alliance—and friendship. What begins as a simple mission to eliminate the traffickers becomes something neither expected: the discovery that the strongest bonds aren’t always forged through blood, and that sometimes family finds you in the most unexpected places.

EARP & CHANDRA can be read as a standalone adventure or as part of the Sundance series. It takes place betweenSUMMONED (Book Two) and SABOTAGED (Book Three)

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Publication date

April 21, 2020

Language

‎English

Print length

110 pages

Review: Under The Hat (Wicked Witches of Cauldron Hollow #2) by Sara Bourgeois

Rating: 4.5⭐️

I really enjoyed Under The Hat more than the first story. The author is really defining her characters and the unique universe of Calderon Hollow here so we get a real sense of the nature of the town, and the magical strength of the powers of the families who live there.

Blythe Fairfield has made her choice to live in the house, accepting the magic and learn her role, whatever it may be. But the unstable Veil and shifting perspectives of the townspeople make it hard for Blythe to get a better sense of them and her new community.

I really liked how the different relationships are evolving here, between Blythe and the magical family on the other side of the ancient power feud, and even more so, between her and the Sheriff who “knows” instinctively that there’s something about her and the town that he can’t see or be involved with but also realizing it’s no less true.

The details, the history behind the old feud, the darker aspects of the town, it’s slowly getting revealed.

And it all gives depth to her and the series.

Just terrific. Great storytelling.

Highly recommended. Love the author.

Wicked Witches of Cauldron Hollow (4 book series)

If the Hat Fits #1

Under The Hat #2

Hat Out of Spell #3

Hat Trick #4

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Blurb

Blythe Fairfield chose to stay in Cauldron Hollow. She’s not sure the town has chosen her back.

Her relationship with Sheriff Paine Wilder is in ruins. Her bank account is worse. The only job she can find is running a cash register at the local grocery store, where her boss is a conspiracy theorist, her customers include a woman who screams about paying for eggs, and the one friend who made it all bearable keeps talking her into things she shouldn’t do.

Then a reclusive prepper turns up dead on his rural property, and Blythe finds more than a body. Buried beneath the man’s unfinished root cellar is a book of spells that should not exist, magic that breaks every rule Blythe has been taught to follow. She can’t leave it for the police. She can’t destroy it. And she definitely can’t stop thinking about what’s inside.

Someone killed a man for this book. And Blythe just brought it home.

Review: Last Boss Farm (Last Boss Farm Book 1) by Beatrix Penrose

Rating: 4⭐️

Beatrix Penrose is a recent discovery for me and I have found I absolutely love her range of characters and fiction stories, from lyrical storytelling to the entertainment found here in her cozy LitRPG fantasy tale.

Last Boss Farm is a terrific novella, a fantasy LitRPG that’s heavily based in the game trope if you’re not familiar with the LitRPG genre. So character are known by their stats, gameplay levels and rules.

However, Penrose has her characters decline to play by the rules and set their own course, a decision that is entertaining and makes for an engaging experience.

While short, the characters are well designed and easy to connect with. And become extremely fond of. I want more of them and where this series is taking them and us.

It’s fun, quick and well crafted.

Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys this type of fiction.

Last Boss Farm (3 book series):

Last Boss Farm #1

The Stranger Problem #2

The Conditions #3

Love the covers.

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Book 1 of 3: Last Boss Farm

Blurb

He built three apocalypses. He can’t fix the slime pen.

Malgrath the Undying was the World System’s greatest villain. Legendary designation. Maxed stats. Nine lives of civilisational ruin. When he finally decided he’d had enough, he didn’t go out in a blaze of glory — he filed retirement paperwork, bought a derelict monster sanctuary, and went to feed an injured wyvern.

The System is not handling this well.

Every morning, a new villain quest appears in his notification queue. Every morning, he presses DECLINE and goes to deal with whatever the slimes have escaped into this time.

But the System doesn’t accept “retired” as a status, and it has options: a confused Hero dispatched to defeat him, a Villain Reassignment Officer sent to reclaim him, and an escalating stack of administrative notices that are becoming increasingly passive-aggressive.

None of this is as difficult as figuring out why the rosemary keeps dying.

Last Boss Farm is a LitRPG cozy fantasy about a man with maxed Intimidation stats and a C+ in Domestic Competency, a wyvern who steals lunch, cave trolls who build surprisingly good retaining walls, and a World System bureaucracy that is deeply, personally offended by someone refusing their role.

Perfect for fans of cozy fantasy, progression fiction, and stories where the most dangerous character is the one who has simply decided to stop.

April 21, 2026

Language

‎English

Print length

43 pages

Book 1 of 3

Last Boss Farm

Review: Flightless Afternoon: Ageless Mysteries – Book 5 by Vanessa Nelson

Rating: 4.5 ⭐️

Flightless Afternoon is the penultimate book and it’s hard knowing that this fantastic series is drawing to a close. Nelson’s complex story is pulling together, all the mysteries and deeply held secrets that link the Ageless to the various characters and agendas working against them.

This has a murder of a character, a Ageless we were fond of, and pulls the previous investigations into areas and twists that, while not unexpected, still add up to a deeper history and greater understanding of the otherworldly nature of the universe here.

Thea’s character continues to evolve into someone of strength and power. And her relationships, including that with her father, develop into something that expands into her new understanding and role.

I like that that there’s no instant resolution of Thea’s long trauma, or the strained feelings in connection with her father. It’s a believable work in progress, to understand him and work through her childhood trauma.

And her feelings towards her mother’s revelations. Also raw and emotional.

Outstanding narrative work and a fantastic tale. Highly recommended.

This is one of my favorite dark fantasy series. Not a romance.

Ageless Mysteries (6 book series):

Deadly Night #1

False Dawn #2

Morning Trap #3

Assassin’s Noon #4

Flightless Afternoon #5

Ascension Day #6

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Book 5 of 6: Ageless Mysteries

Blurb

With one of their own dead, the ruling elite want answers.

The unthinkable has happened. One of the Ageless has been killed, their body left in a public space, displayed for all to see.

The Archon is furious and threatens to burn the entire city, unless the person responsible is found and turned over to her for justice.

Thea March is called on to investigate again. As little as she wants to turn anyone over to the Archon, she also knows that the Ageless could burn the city to the ground and not care about the death and destruction they cause.

Working with Niath, can Thea find the person responsible for the Ageless’ death? And, if she finds them, can she bring herself to turn them over to the Archon?

Flightless Afternoon is the fifth book in the Ageless Mysteries series, and continues Thea’s story which started in Deadly Night.

If you like fantasy with magic and mystery, you will love this series. Get your copy of Flightless Afternoon today to continue Thea’s story.

Review: Warlock’s Menace: Magical Usage Council Misadventures Book 1 by MJ May

Rating: 4.5🌈

MJ May is one of those authors whose books and enlarging universe get keeps getting better and more intriguing with every new addition.

First, May introduces us to the fabulous world of the Perfect Pixies, which wasn’t frankly all that wonderful but full of past trauma and a series plot of enormous horror and unimaginable violence. One that carries over subtly into the next series. We meet incredible characters and their moving stories.

Then it’s the next series.Necromancer Tales, where a character we’ve met, Erasmus Holland, the son of a human woman and one of the world’s most powerful warlock, Nikodemus Holland, gets his story told. It’s a fantastic tale of family, magical creatures, deathly powers and an unexpected path to a great loving relationship with a police detective.

And many of the fantastic characters will cross over into this series, because of the intense storylines, the interconnected plots that the author continues to weave together throughout this universe, and how each of them are part of each other’s lives now.

Warlock’s Menace starts with Nikodemus returning home from Erasmus and Franklin’s wedding. That’s his necromancer son from the series and his detective SIL. And the warlock has picked up an unexpected surprise from the wedding.

Well, not unexpected for anyone who read that last book. Because we’ve been waiting for this.

The Kitsune, Hikaru, who is a tragic character, has taken a very serious interest in Nikodemus. Why is a great element of the story and magical world.

The magic that surrounds the warlock and the usage is revealed and seen from Hikaru’s perspective, which makes him even stronger a character.

The plot, or plots are again tied to various events and other aspects of the world, this is simply one angle that will be explored by May. Its suspense filled, emotional and so well written.

I absolutely adore the way the characters were allowed to build their relationship. And bring in other characters too that Nikodemus usually isn’t well acquainted with.

It’s just another fantastic story and great start into expanding on this outstanding universe. Can’t wait to see more.

Cover design by cheriefox.

Connected Series starting with the first:

Perfect Pixie Series (5 book series)

Necromancer Tales (4 book series)

Magical Usage Council Misadventures:

Warlock’s Menace #1 -Nikodemus Holland and Hikaru

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Book 1 of 1: Magical Usage Council Misadventures

Blurb

Warlock Nikodemus Holland is a master of his craft. Arrogant, powerful, and reserved, Nikodemus is the epitome of a warlock in every way save one—his love and commitment to his necromancer son, Erasmus Boone.

Hikaru is a seven-tailed kitsune still mourning the loss of his eighth tail and the betrayal that took it from him. Crafty, mischievous, and easily bored, Hikaru needs a distraction, and he needs it now. Lucky for him, he’s found the perfect candidate in a handsome and stuffy warlock. Hikaru just knows he’ll be oh-so-good for his Niki.

Returning from his son’s wedding, Nikodemus has acquired an unwanted tagalong kitsune that he just can’t shake. Walking through his front door, Nikodemus discovers Hikaru is the least of his worries when he finds a letter from the Warlock Council informing him that they’re investigating damning allegations and threatening to bind Nikodemus’s powers if he’s found guilty.

Someone’s been tampering with Nikodemus’s charms, turning them deadly. Nikodemus has no idea what the Warlock Council’s endgame is or what it has to do with the struggling Magical Usage Council. What he does know is that he’ll be damned if he sits back and allows himself to be framed, or worse, his loved ones threatened. Oddly enough, that category has expanded to include an ornery kitsune.

If pressed too far, the Warlock Council won’t just have a livid warlock to contend with, but the unleashed fury of a smitten kitsune. Nikodemus’s enemies are about to learn the word menace isn’t always an endearing sentiment but can be a vicious threat.

Warlock’s Menace is a mm supernatural fantasy/mystery. Expect to find arrogant warlocks (some with redeeming qualities and some sadly lacking), a mischievously ornery kitsune who is confident he’s the best thing that’s ever happened to Warlock Nikodemus Holland, an off the morality rails Warlock Council, seven fox tails that don’t know the meaning of personal space, misbehaving charms, the satisfaction proper payback brings, and HEA’s.

Warlock’s Menace is the first in the Magical Usage Council Misadventures series and is meant for adult readers. Each book will concentrate on a different couple. This is a spin off of the Necromancer series. While characters from this series are mentioned and/or make occasional appearances, one does not have to have read the Necromancer series to enjoy Warlock’s Menace.

March 19, 2026

Language

‎English

Print length

331 pages

Book 1 of 1

Magical Usage Council Misadventures

Review: Magical Midlife Dating (Leveling Up #2) by K. F. Breene

Rating: 4.5⭐️

“Maybe we’d all had a fire inside us, clawing to get out, and we’d kept it at bay to fit into someone else’s mold of what we should be as women.” – Jessie

Other people have marked this quote and it’s because it’s impactful. To Jessie, the woman still navigating her way through the shambles of her life after the divorce left her homeless, her base of security and family gone in her middle age.

She packed up and moved cross country to a small remote village that she visited with her friend as a child. Now she’s a caretaker of a sentient magical mansion, got powers she needs to learn to control, and an enormous universe of paranormal beings that are increasingly interested in her and Ivy House.

Every aspect of Jessie, her character and emotional challenges is beautifully crafted. She stumbles, fights, figures things out, asks for help. She’s a very real, believable woman.

And the way the author builds up the need for not only Jessie but for Austin, Niahm, Mr. Tom, Edgar and the rest of the crew here to find their own places in the new order being established and help Jessie develop? So remarkable and layered emotionally.

I’m so looking forward to Jessie further exploring this new role and coming into her own in Ivy House, scary dolls and all.

Fabulous storytelling.

Leveling Up (13 book series):

Magical Midlife Madness #1

Magical Midlife Dating #2

Magical Midlife Invasion #3

Magical Midlife Love #4

Magical Midlife Meeting #5

Magical Midlife Challenge #6

Magical Midlife Alliance #7

Magical Midlife Flowers #8

Magical Midlife Battle #9

Magical Midlife Awakening #10

Magical Midlife Rescue #11

Magical Midlife Rogue #12

Magical Midlife Conclave #13 – Nov 12,2026

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Magical Midlife Dating: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Leveling Up Book 2)

Blurb

She must learn to fly, but can she withstand the allure of the handsome new teacher?

The decision has been made. Jessie has taken the magic, and all the weird that goes with it. Including wings. There’s only one problem – she can’t figure out how to access them.

Through a series of terrible decisions, Jessie realizes she must ask for help. Gargoyle help.

But she could’ve never predicted who answers her call – he’s an excellent flier, incredibly patient, and a good trainer. He’s also incredibly handsome. And interested. Maybe flying isn’t the only thing she needs help with. Maybe she needs help getting back on that saddle, too, emerging into the dating pool.

Except, the new gargoyle is also an alpha, just like Austin, and the town isn’t big enough for two.

Turns out, flying is the least of her problems.

date

August 11, 2020

Language

‎English

Print length

468 pages

Book 2 of 13

Leveling Up

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