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Magic Diary
Magic is messy. So is midlife. Luckily, she’s good at both.
Nora’s fresh out of a failed marriage, stuck in a one-bedroom flat with nothing but a mattress on the floor, a chipped coffee mug, and a lot of unanswered questions. So naturally, a mysterious diary shows up. One that writes back.
Now she’s being recruited by a group of magical midlife women who solve supernatural mysteries, wear wine-stained cardigans like armor, and have opinions about everything—including her ex.
Before she can say “magical midlife crisis,” she’s chatting with dragons, dodging dark forces, and discovering that life after forty might just be when the magic begins.
Turns out, she might just be the last huntress of her line—armed with coffee, sarcasm, and a dragon in her handbag.
Because when life gives you lemons… hex your ex and join a magical detective agency.
If you love found family, cheeky spells, talking creatures, and heroines who are done playing nice, you’ll love Magic Diary—the first adventure in the Magical Midlife Detectives series.
Witchiness beginner.
Inner peace meh.
Chaos working on it.
Shapeshifter eye optional, but highly recommended.
Nora’s fresh out of a failed marriage, stuck in a one-bedroom flat with nothing but a mattress on the floor, a chipped coffee mug, and a lot of unanswered questions. So naturally, a mysterious diary shows up. One that writes back.
Now she’s being recruited by a group of magical midlife women who solve supernatural mysteries, wear wine-stained cardigans like armor, and have opinions about everything—including her ex.
Before she can say “magical midlife crisis,” she’s chatting with dragons, dodging dark forces, and discovering that life after forty might just be when the magic begins.
Turns out, she might just be the last huntress of her line—armed with coffee, sarcasm, and a dragon in her handbag.
Because when life gives you lemons… hex your ex and join a magical detective agency.
If you love found family, cheeky spells, talking creatures, and heroines who are done playing nice, you’ll love Magic Diary—the first adventure in the Magical Midlife Detectives series.
Witchiness beginner.
Inner peace meh.
Chaos working on it.
Shapeshifter eye optional, but highly recommended.
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 18, 2025
About the author
Leena Maria
15 books20 followersLeena Maria writes novels that have one thing in common: ancient Egypt. Though her studies have been academic, the books celebrate the power of imagination. History is definitely not dry in Leena’s novels!
Leena’s Egyptology studies:
Certificate in Egyptology 2012 (University of Manchester, 3 years)
Diploma in Egyptology 2014 (University of Manchester 2 years)
MA Egyptology 2019-
Shorter courses:
Warfare and Weapons in Ancient Egypt 2015 (University of Manchester)
Ancient Superpowers of the Near East 2015 (University of Liverpool)
Ancient Egypt – a History in Six Objects 2015 (University of Manchester)
Leena’s Egyptology studies:
Certificate in Egyptology 2012 (University of Manchester, 3 years)
Diploma in Egyptology 2014 (University of Manchester 2 years)
MA Egyptology 2019-
Shorter courses:
Warfare and Weapons in Ancient Egypt 2015 (University of Manchester)
Ancient Superpowers of the Near East 2015 (University of Liverpool)
Ancient Egypt – a History in Six Objects 2015 (University of Manchester)
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January 16, 2026
fresh concept
Wonderful new series. Descriptive text brings the characters to life and the writing perfectly draws the scene around you. Can’t wait for the next book. It will definitely be an all nighter.
Wonderful new series. Descriptive text brings the characters to life and the writing perfectly draws the scene around you. Can’t wait for the next book. It will definitely be an all nighter.
May 18, 2026
Good
Nora’s week started off bad, before it got worse, and she found herself heading for divorce, and unemployed.
With a bad marriage behind her, she is ready to stand up for herself and move on, a goal which is helped by the arrival of a magical diary, and the witches that write in it.
This is a contemporary fantasy, featuring a newly minted witch in her midlife years, and a group of older women whose magic enables them to help others.
It’s a fast paced, and slightly irreverent take on magic, with an enjoyable premise and an entertaining story.
This is for the PWF readers who enjoy magical mysteries, Greek and Egyptian mythology, and the notion that a woman in her forties can have a new beginning and still make her mark on the world.
Nora’s week started off bad, before it got worse, and she found herself heading for divorce, and unemployed.
With a bad marriage behind her, she is ready to stand up for herself and move on, a goal which is helped by the arrival of a magical diary, and the witches that write in it.
This is a contemporary fantasy, featuring a newly minted witch in her midlife years, and a group of older women whose magic enables them to help others.
It’s a fast paced, and slightly irreverent take on magic, with an enjoyable premise and an entertaining story.
This is for the PWF readers who enjoy magical mysteries, Greek and Egyptian mythology, and the notion that a woman in her forties can have a new beginning and still make her mark on the world.
May 18, 2026
Not for me
Slow pace. Very odd worldview for someone not born before 1950. I’m trying to imagine a 40 yo woman today who would be this June Cleaver-ish and I’m drawing a blank. I’m glad the MC is beginning to realize her own power, buts just too odd to continue to the next book.
Slow pace. Very odd worldview for someone not born before 1950. I’m trying to imagine a 40 yo woman today who would be this June Cleaver-ish and I’m drawing a blank. I’m glad the MC is beginning to realize her own power, buts just too odd to continue to the next book.
December 29, 2025
sick of this AI Poop
Wish kindle unlimited would ban AI garbage that has so obviously never been edited. This is a waste of time , had no plot and made no sense.
Wish kindle unlimited would ban AI garbage that has so obviously never been edited. This is a waste of time , had no plot and made no sense.
January 4, 2026
Enjoyable read of this first book in this new paranormal women's fiction series. I enjoyed meeting all of the characters and the sentient House was a really nice twist.
February 5, 2026
Adventure for midlife
Just a fun reminder that life doesn’t end at midlife and women do have power. If you like paranormal adventures, you will love this. Great read!
Just a fun reminder that life doesn’t end at midlife and women do have power. If you like paranormal adventures, you will love this. Great read!
January 31, 2026
This was an interesting book, and different to a lot I’ve read. I would say it has a lot of potential, but I would like to see more depth to the world building and the characters moving forward, it had a feel of a novella, quite surface.
That being said, I did enjoy it and I will read book 2.
That being said, I did enjoy it and I will read book 2.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews