Temeraire (& series) by Naomi Novik
Obernewtyn (& series) by Isobelle Carmody
the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett - btw I'm not a fan of some of the characters in this, but there's like, 4 or 5 or more series within this series with distinct sets of characters, so don't give up if you don't like the first book!
OOH, The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
That's the very top of my recommends pile.
Obernewtyn (& series) by Isobelle Carmody
the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett - btw I'm not a fan of some of the characters in this, but there's like, 4 or 5 or more series within this series with distinct sets of characters, so don't give up if you don't like the first book!
OOH, The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
That's the very top of my recommends pile.