I'm a writer, and I'm currently working on a fantasy novel. I have a bit of a problem in that, simply put, I really don't know how to write fight scenes. And books with explicit fight scenes aren't really on my shelf.
I'm looking for books that have fights that take place using magic systems (which, I know is unique to each story but I'd really love a little help to get my gears turning, no Harry Potter bc I refuse to give JK any money) and sword fighting. I don't want to copy directly obviously, but I would love to get a breadth of how different writers approach such a visual situation and turn it into literature.
Edit: I want to say the one book I've purchased because I thought it might have some sword fighting I could learn from was The Count of Monte Cristo.
by DeadGuyDeadeye