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Magic eh...
You might like the The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon. A young girl runs away from home after being engaged by her father to a goat header and joins a mercenary company. (The author is an ex Marine). She becomes a warrior, but eventually has to fight some evil magic & becomes somewhat of a magical Paladin herself.
I STRONGLY recommed Lois Mcmaster Bujold. If you buy her hard-back novel Cryoburn - you get almost all her Miles novels as ebooks on the CD that is included. (you can also find a download as well)
Any books by Lawrence Watt-Evans are usually good. There is a magic system, but the magic is like technology - it causes more problems than it solves. Example: a mirror is enchanted so humans & demons can cross into each others world. When a mischievous / evil demon is chased back through the mirror, then the mirror is smashed - dozens of tiny versions spring up from the shards of the mirror.
PODCAST
Look up the .mp3 episodes of "The Sword & Laser" podcast. The authors focus on SciFi & Fantasy. They discuss magic systems, etc. If you listen during your commute - your big problem might be wanting to pull over and write down authors/titles to check out. (This is where an Android phone with "Ok Google..." can be used to make notes hands-free).
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