Share this postFantasy Friday Chat: Magic Systemscarolynmcbrideauthor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherFantasy Friday Chat: Magic SystemsCarolyn McBride 🏳️🌈🇨🇦Jun 07, 20243Share this postFantasy Friday Chat: Magic Systemscarolynmcbrideauthor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther3ShareWhat is the most original magic system you've encountered in a work of fantasy, and what do you like about it?Leave a commentSubscribe
In "Magic Inc." by Robert A. Heinlein, magic becomes a commodity to be bought and sold. (Typically, an American came up with that idea.)
I hope it’s not too cliche, but Brandon Sanderson’s Allomancy is pretty cool. I also always find myself thinking about Ged in Ursula LeGuin’s Earthsea series.