Suggestions for books about mages? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Hi!

I'm looking for books about mages, wizards and witches in which the magic itself is a central part of the story and not just there so the MC can slam a fireball into the face of his foes.
Maybe the magic has a will of its own or the MC is trying to 'restore' it from some kind of 'disease' or something else.

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[-] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 18 hours ago

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy. Been a fan of it since I was a kid, started rereading them from the beginning a few months ago and they're still peak. Great characters, great worldbuilding, great sense of humor.

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