especially if they are particularly resistant to the idea but are presented with irrefutable evidence. Adult fiction preferred, but I’ll read any examples you know of.
This is a plot point with a couple of the main characters in The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie, starting with The Blade Itself. Dark, gritty, character-driven fantasy, with lots of dark humor, violence, great banter/dialogue, and commentary on the human condition. There are multiple protagonists, and while it’s not the case for *all* of them, a recurring theme in the series is that magic is often far away and unknowable, and many of the best characters are highly skeptical of it.
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It’s *part* of the story in *Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell* (by Susanna Clarke), though I wouldn’t say it’s what the story is *about*.
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This is a plot point with a couple of the main characters in The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie, starting with The Blade Itself. Dark, gritty, character-driven fantasy, with lots of dark humor, violence, great banter/dialogue, and commentary on the human condition. There are multiple protagonists, and while it’s not the case for *all* of them, a recurring theme in the series is that magic is often far away and unknowable, and many of the best characters are highly skeptical of it.
It’s *part* of the story in *Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell* (by Susanna Clarke), though I wouldn’t say it’s what the story is *about*.