Review – Midlife Magical Rescue (Leveling Up, Book 11) by K.F. Breene (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Length: 296 pages
Publisher: Self-Published
Release Date: October 2, 2025
ASIN: B0FP5SH73D
Stand Alone or Series: 11th book in the Leveling Up series
Source: Borrowed ebook from Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 4/5 stars
“With Sebastian and Nessa out on their own, Jessie and the gang must join Austin to rally the shifters to their cause. The first stop: a collection of open-minded alphas Kingsley knows well. All Jessie has to do is keep her people in line, and everything should go smoothly.
When has the Ivy House crew ever stayed in line?
Meanwhile, the mages face their own rising threat. Momar isn’t like the Mages Guild–he’s sharper, more ruthless, and far too close to uncovering their whereabouts.
As Jessie wrangles alphas and chaos, Sebastian and Nessa realize they’ve underestimated their enemy. They’re in deep, alone, and this time, Jessie and crew aren’t there to help.”
Series Info/Source: This is the 11th book in the Leveling Up series. I borrowed this on ebook from Kindle Unlimited.
Thoughts: This was a well done continuation of this series. This series has been going on for so long that these books are getting hard to review. This is like a long running soap opera at this point. The story makes some progress but not a lot (just like the last few books), and I continue to enjoy the characters and how crazy they are. These books would not stand alone well, and this is not a series where you start in the middle.
Jessie and Austin are trying to grow the convocation, and they need to convince a bunch of more open-minded alphas to join their cause. However, Jessie’s crew is chaotic and there is worry that they will mess things up. Meanwhile, Sebastian and Nessa are out causing trouble on their own and Jessie is determined to being them back to Ivy House. She ends up hiring a hacker named Fred, that fits right in with the crazy Ivy House crew. Hopefully Fred will be able to track down Sebastian and Nessa before any irreversible harm is done.
I continue to enjoy the characters here. They all are growing both in power and in other personal ways. I really enjoyed the addition of Fred; she is crazy and quirky and fits right in with the very odd crew of Ivy House. The story is a bit convoluted at this points but it is making progress. Here the main purpose (aside from promoting the convocation) is to rescue Nessa and Sebastian.
I have mixed feelings about how often we jump character POV. It works okay because we’ve been reading about these characters forever and know them pretty well at this point. However, who we are hearing from at a given time is a bit willy nilly and I don’t really understand the rhyme or reason of it.
I guess in summary, this was a fun read because I enjoy spending time with these crazy characters and watching them find stability and happiness. I have been reading this series for this long and probably won’t stop anytime soon. Is this an awesome book? Eh, I don’t think so; it is definitely not one of the stronger books in the series.
My Summary (4/5): Overall I liked this; it is well written, easy to read, and I enjoy spending time with these characters. The POV changes are a bit erratic and, while a lot happens, the storyline itself doesn’t make a ton of progress here. However, that’s okay. I like this world, the characters, and where the story is going. Is this the best book in the series? Definitely not. However, it is a solid addition to this series, and I plan to continue the series.
