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R. Scott Bakker: The Prince of Nothing Trilogy (The Darkness that Comes Before is the first book... series is complete), The Judging Eye (first book in the Aspect-Emperor series). Bakker is just something different. He is very focused on character but still has great story and world building.
Ken Scholes: Lamentation, Canticle (books 1 and 2 of the Psalms of Isaak... book three will be out very soon). Scholes is a great new author, and I've really enjoyed the two books in his debut series.
Peter V. Brett: The Warded Man (a different take on some fantasy ideas), the second book of the series is set to come out in a couple months.
Brandon Sanderson: Completely agree with Gher. I just enjoy what the man writes. Mistborn is a great trilogy. Warbreaker is a very entertaining stand alone novel. Elantris, his debut, is a truly great idea and a good read, though it does have some rough parts.
Ken Scholes: Lamentation, Canticle (books 1 and 2 of the Psalms of Isaak... book three will be out very soon). Scholes is a great new author, and I've really enjoyed the two books in his debut series.
Peter V. Brett: The Warded Man (a different take on some fantasy ideas), the second book of the series is set to come out in a couple months.
Brandon Sanderson: Completely agree with Gher. I just enjoy what the man writes. Mistborn is a great trilogy. Warbreaker is a very entertaining stand alone novel. Elantris, his debut, is a truly great idea and a good read, though it does have some rough parts.