Urban Fantasy for Women Over 40 (Yes, Really!): 5 Books With Midlife Magic
Think urban fantasy is just for twenty-somethings in leather pants? Think again. If you crave heroines with real-life experience, wit sharp enough to slice through magical red tape, and adventures that prove life (and magic) absolutely do begin at forty, this list is for you. From sassy sorceresses embracing their second act to sleuths finding love, danger, and themselves in midlife, these five books deliver powerful magic and irresistible snark for the over-40 crowd.
When Jessie’s predictable life goes sideways, a caretaker gig at a mysterious house throws her into a world of late-blooming magic, supernatural oddballs, and riotous self-discovery. The midlife magic series that redefined the genre!
When life hands Bree a supernatural surprise, she trades soul-sucking jobs for literal monster hunting. With razor wit and new magic, she shows midlife is just getting started—and a lot more dangerous.
Luella Campbell never expected her midlife crisis to involve magical powers, a tight-knit coven of retirees, and more heart than any self-help bestseller could promise. Warm, funny, and empowering for anyone who thinks adventure ends at forty.
Miriam Feldman is done playing it safe. When her ride-or-die bestie goes missing after a run-in with vampires, this fortysomething single mom and law librarian is forced to unleash the rare shadow magic she’s kept secret since her teens. Suddenly plunged into a world of supernatural intrigue, her only ally is a grumpy French wolf shifter with a talent for disagreeing—and protecting. With exhilarating new powers, found family, and laugh-out-loud banter, Miriam’s second act is as dangerous as it is liberating.
Robin Brannon’s psychic powers arrive right on schedule—midlife. Cue ghosts, old flames, and found family in this witty, touching adventure about embracing a brand-new chapter (and the magic that comes with it).
Who says midlife can’t be magical? These five heroines prove there’s no expiration date on power, reinvention, or calling out the paranormal world’s nonsense with a perfectly timed one-liner. Ready to see where life’s next adventure can take you? Start Throwing Shade today!
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