The problem here is that if I share a suggestion that you *haven't* read, I'm pretty solidly spoiling it, so I'm unlikely to do so if it isn't completely obvious. Having said that, yes, this is a neat change run on the standard fantasy tropes.
(I've now thought of two books in this category I've liked, but I don't think are obvious enough to be your tip-of-the-tongue. Maybe something by Charles DeLint?)
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The problem here is that if I share a suggestion that you *haven't* read, I'm pretty solidly spoiling it, so I'm unlikely to do so if it isn't completely obvious. Having said that, yes, this is a neat change run on the standard fantasy tropes.
(I've now thought of two books in this category I've liked, but I don't think are obvious enough to be your tip-of-the-tongue. Maybe something by Charles DeLint?)