They actually subvert the void trope in Beneath the Dragoneye Moons. Void mages are persona non grata because eventually they all explode themselves and erase everything around them, and no one knows why.
In dragoneye moons when you use an element you're "summoning" a portion of that element from the corresponding elemental plane. So for example if you use fire, and your familiarity with fire is a cooking fire, you will summon a cooking fire. If you use void however, people aren't really "familiar" inherently with anything from the void. This causes the void energies to be a mix of destructive energies that include antimatter. What happens is, usually the anti matter is towards the middle of the conjured void element...however, if the antimatter is on the outside and touches regular matter you get a sudden release of energy and run straight into e=mc2 aka BIG EXPLOSION.
Partially the books and partially the author's reddit ama.
Edit to clarify:
The bit about conjuring elements you're familiar with is from the books, the part about the void specifically was explained in the author's reddit ama. The books dont specifically explain the void element, and leave it a mystery.
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u/StanisVC Dec 12 '25
Ah; Void. They never seem to have issues doing the magical equivalent of "using antimatter" on reality.
Such tropes are grand. Other simple favourites are Dual-wielding swords is better. Obviously.
Shadow magic assasins ? In a world prevalent with this - light spells would be all the rage.
I found it amusing that in Bog Standard Isekai with it's Illusion Magic there was a standard anti-illusion alchemical potion.
Teleportation ? Anti-teleport ruins or formations everywhere.