Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potions and Pajamas | 2022 | Keira Blackwood | Buy |
| 2 | Second Chances and Sorcery | 2022 | Keira Blackwood | Buy |
| 3 | Ashes and Amulets | 2023 | Keira Blackwood | Buy |
| 4 | Mixtapes and Mind Control | 2023 | Keira Blackwood | Buy |
| 5 | Death and Do-Overs | 2024 | Keira Blackwood | Buy |
Midlife Magic in Memoriam takes a slightly different angle than Blackwood’s other midlife series. While the humor and romance are firmly in place, the setting has more to do with endings and beginnings, with death and do-overs woven into the supernatural premise in ways that give the five-book arc genuine emotional range. Potions and Pajamas opens the series with a light touch, but the underlying themes about what people carry from their past give later books more resonance.
The five books were published between 2022 and 2024, with the arc building steadily across the full series. Second Chances and Sorcery delivers exactly what its title promises, and Mixtapes and Mind Control takes a turn that readers will either anticipate with delight or be completely blindsided by, depending on how closely they are paying attention. Death and Do-Overs closes the series on a note that earns its title.
Blackwood handles the tonal balance well throughout, keeping the humor alive even in the more emotionally charged moments. The result is a series that reads quickly but stays with you a bit longer than the average paranormal comedy. Starting from Potions and Pajamas and reading through in order gives the best experience, as the emotional payoff in the later books depends on the groundwork laid in the first two.