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Found- High fantasy series
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buttonsbeadslaceEdit: Found! This is the Averalaan / House War / Sun Sword set-of-interconnected-series by Michelle West. Thank you all & I'm off to read wizard hurt/comfort.
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I'm here because I saw a Tumblr post that said "I feel like a wizard who used too much magic" and I was struck by a memory.
In search of a high fantasy book series of at least 3-4 books. I read these in the US in the mid 2000s, and they were not brand shiny new but not antique either, maybe published in the 90s. I think the author's last name starts with W, or something else close to the end of the alphabet.
I unfortunately do not remember much of the main plot, only details that stood out to me. The books take place mostly in a large city with an elaborate system of noble houses; most of the characters have very long names and being a member of House Something is very important to them. One of the main characters is a young woman who is high up in the leadership of her house / has recently been appointed to the top position of her house?
Another major character is a magic-user who carries a very plain shield and no weapons, because when he needs to fight, he conjures up a magic sword made of sky-blue light.
The thing that reminded me of this book is, if someone overexerts themself using magic in this world, it makes them feel like they have a high fever and start shaking uncontrollably. So there's a scene at the end of the book after the climactic events where one of the characters, although not physically injured, is stuck in the hospital because they're shaking too hard to stand up, and someone brings them water in a wooden cup so it won't break if they drop it.
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I'm here because I saw a Tumblr post that said "I feel like a wizard who used too much magic" and I was struck by a memory.
In search of a high fantasy book series of at least 3-4 books. I read these in the US in the mid 2000s, and they were not brand shiny new but not antique either, maybe published in the 90s. I think the author's last name starts with W, or something else close to the end of the alphabet.
I unfortunately do not remember much of the main plot, only details that stood out to me. The books take place mostly in a large city with an elaborate system of noble houses; most of the characters have very long names and being a member of House Something is very important to them. One of the main characters is a young woman who is high up in the leadership of her house / has recently been appointed to the top position of her house?
Another major character is a magic-user who carries a very plain shield and no weapons, because when he needs to fight, he conjures up a magic sword made of sky-blue light.
The thing that reminded me of this book is, if someone overexerts themself using magic in this world, it makes them feel like they have a high fever and start shaking uncontrollably. So there's a scene at the end of the book after the climactic events where one of the characters, although not physically injured, is stuck in the hospital because they're shaking too hard to stand up, and someone brings them water in a wooden cup so it won't break if they drop it.