The Dreamweaver Chronicles by Douglas Bornemann

Magic is the easy part. Surviving if they catch you doing it – that’s a bit more challenging. The Dreamweaver Chronicles explores clashes between those with magical knowledge and those who have forbidden it as too dangerous for mortal hands. In the Demon of Histlewick Downs, young Thoren’s parents are mistakenly apprehended for practicing magic, and he seeks out their captors on the faint hope he can clear up the misunderstanding. In the Heiromancer Trilogy, Verone Nevinander, a disgruntled scion of an influential house, uses the threat of exposure to control closeted heretics to wreak vengeance on those who have wronged her. In Shady Fortunes, Rafe Donovan finds himself hunted by a legendary group of scryers who have identified him as the lynchpin of their downfall. In each case we find that, while magic is the problem, it can also figure in the solution.