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David Perlmutter's avatar

In "Magic Inc." by Robert A. Heinlein, magic becomes a commodity to be bought and sold. (Typically, an American came up with that idea.)

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Dan Blakely's avatar

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.

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

I was always impressed by Allomancy, too!

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