I wanna read something that’s fucking brutal with fighting and sex and all the things, but also WELL WRITTEN (so NOT George R.R. Martin, I can’t stand his shit). I want Lord of the Rings on crack and steroids.

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    The Poppy Wars which had an eastern theme.

    The Prince of Nothing series which is quite grimdark in a fantasy setting.

    The Crimson Empire series is a darkish revenge story.

    The Covenant of Steel about a poor boy rising through the ranks.

    The Rhenwar Saga involves more magic than the rest.

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      I really enjoyed The Poppy Wars series. I devoured all three books after reading her first book Babel, or the Necessity of Violence. Would recommend all of them. Babel isn’t high fantasy by rather a fantasy reimagining of history