[Say, it isn't that bad!]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Robin Hobb's Soldier's Son series uses that premise.

It was by an author I did not recognize and do not recall, for a book in a series whose names I also don't recall.

What I recall:

* The main character was a wizard.
* They had attracted some sort of political trouble.
* They were being chased/attacked by multiple enemies, some of them opportunistic.
* The setting seemed dark?, which I recall as the reason I stopped reading?

...Anyway, this is off-topic, so if you want to continue, please use PMs. :)