+1 for Sanderson. Just leave The stormlight archives for last because it’s an ongoing series and might take a while to finish. He has plenty of other good material, though.
Another recommendation is Joe Abercrombie. His First Law series scratched the ASOIAF itch for me as is is similarly gritty. The full series is 2 trilogies with 3 “stand alone” novels inbetween them, and a book of short stories.
Also Preston Jacobs on YouTube is working on a collaborative alternative Winds of Winter. I really enjoyed their Alayne chapter.
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll investigate.
+1 for Sanderson. Just leave The stormlight archives for last because it’s an ongoing series and might take a while to finish. He has plenty of other good material, though.
Another recommendation is Joe Abercrombie. His First Law series scratched the ASOIAF itch for me as is is similarly gritty. The full series is 2 trilogies with 3 “stand alone” novels inbetween them, and a book of short stories.
Also Preston Jacobs on YouTube is working on a collaborative alternative Winds of Winter. I really enjoyed their Alayne chapter.