I read and enjoyed the Darkover books over and over in high school, because a world where magic works is super appealing. Three were aspects of the culture I didn't like, but often it seemed that the point of the story was to show that individuals can escape from the bonds of their culture to one degree or another, even though the price may be high. I was sad to learn of problems in the author's personal life, and, in hindsight one can easily see echos of those problems in her writing. I still think the magic system is cool.
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