Empire Trilogy

I ordered this series after seeing the recommendations from users at Amazon but after I started reading I thought I'd made a mistake. This book essentially tells the same story as the Magician series but from the perspective of the Tsurani, but as the story progressed I found it very engrossing and it really does not dwell much on the same story (Milamber's rebellion and the closing of the rift are there but from a totally new angle).
I'd recommend this book with a warning though, its mostly about the Tsurani society and probably only fans of the Magician series would like it.