So I just finished reading a series, titled the "Grimnoir Chronicles," by Larry Corelia(?)

Long story short, Magic appears on Earth in the mid 1800's to no apparent reason for the average folk. In reality, some sort of space whale noodly thing gave humans magic, who "get stronger" over time, and when they die, harvest the energy. The reason for this is because it is on the run from a giant alien blob thing that wants to eat Earth.

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