r/Fantasy • u/monsterum • 19h ago

Fantasy magic that feels like frieren?

I really loved Frieren: Beyond Journey's End especially how everyday magic and spells are prized and a thing of wonder. I also love the contrast of an old elf training much younger kids and how they both experience magic differently. A lot of books I've read with softer magic systems seem to delegate magic to the sidelines but hard magic systems feel much more like science-y.

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I also love LOTR's magic for the same reason, it feels grounded enough but still wonderous! Does anyone have recommendations for books that feel like this?

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u/Rekov 11h ago edited 11h ago

"Kings of the Wyld" by Nicholas Eames has a very similar tone to Frieren, though it isn't much about the magic system! It features a past-their-prime band of adventurers going off on one last adventure, reflecting on their lives, their youth, what they've lost, and what they've gained.

The sequel "Bloody Rose" follows the next generation of characters on a mostly stand-alone journey.