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Series

Women Are Some Kind of Magic

4 books

The Women Are Some Kind of Magic series by Amanda Lovelace has 3 books. Start with The Princess Saves Herself in This One (2016), then read the rest in the order below.

Women Are Some Kind of Magic reading order

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The Princess Saves Herself in This One

Amanda Lovelace

The Princess Saves Herself in This One

Amanda Lovelace

This powerful collection of narrative poetry reimagines the fairy-tale princess as a young woman confronting abuse, grief, heartbreak, self-harm, and the lasting wounds of difficult relationships. Moving through the stages of princess, damsel, and queen, the poems trace a raw journey from isolation and pain toward self-knowledge, resilience, and personal power. With spare, emotionally direct language and recurring images of towers, dragons, monsters, and escape, the collection explores feminism, healing, love, loss, and the hard-won freedom of learning to save oneself.

Literary FictionPoetryComing of Age
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The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One

Amanda Lovelace

The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One

Amanda Lovelace

In this powerful collection of contemporary poetry, the witch becomes a symbol of women reclaiming their voices, bodies, and stories from oppression, abuse, and judgment. Through candid, emotionally charged verse, the poems explore trauma, survival, anger, self-worth, and the hard-won path toward healing and independence. Raw yet empowering, the collection transforms vulnerability into strength and insists that those who have been silenced can endure, resist, and emerge indestructible.

Literary FictionPoetry
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The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One

Amanda Lovelace

Reimagining the mermaid myth through a modern, deeply personal lens, this poetry collection explores what lies beneath stories of danger, seduction, and silence. Its poems trace a journey from trauma and disillusionment toward healing, self-reclamation, and the difficult work of rebuilding a life. With striking imagery and an intimate, emotionally candid voice, the collection transforms the mermaid’s fabled song into an anthem of survival, growth, and moving forward.

PoetryLiterary Fiction
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Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things

Amanda Lovelace

This evocative poetry collection explores the many dimensions of femininity through the imagery of wildflowers and wildfires. Its poems move between tenderness and ferocity, examining feminism, resilience, self-discovery, and the power found in embracing every part of oneself. Written for readers seeking solace and empowerment, the collection reminds us that gentleness is not weakness—and that even the softest flower can wear a crown and still roar.

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