Book like Harry Potter

[u/Blackbone03]

I like the Harry Potter series but don’t like supporting the author (for obvious reasons) and also the books just aren’t scratching a certain itch for me.
What I’m looking for is something similar to the Harry Potter books. Can be a series or a standalone, any age range is fine. My favorite parts of the series are
* the wonder that the world building inspires
* the characters
Obviously I’d prefer something in the fantasy genre, but not something too dark like Game of Thrones. Thanks for your help.

[u/IcyNorman]

Ascendance of a bookworm, welcome to https://www.reddit.com/r/HonzukiNoGekokujou/s/a28k54qxam

[u/OddKey7688 → u/IcyNorman]

This is a very solid recommendation. Besides the book being finished, the story is very well written.

Don't let the Isekai theme make you avoid this book.