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Logen Ninefingers is my favorite character from one of my favorite book series! It's comparable to GoT, but I like it more.
Here's a link to the first book, since I can't get the like text thing to work: www.amazon.com/The-Blade-Itself-First-Law/dp/159102594X
I really enjoyed Joe Ambercrombie's First Law series. The combat in it is great, the characters had a lot of depth, and while he's not quite as subtle is Rothfuss or GRRM (a number of major plot points are fairly easily predicted if you've been paying attention, though some more were quite a surprise) I really liked it.
The best part: the series is completely finished and released.
In the same genre of those two, I really liked the series "The First Law" written by Joe Abercrombie.
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It has 3 books in the main trilogy, and then several more that take place in the same universe.
It's good! I'm on book 2, Before They Were Hanged. Think a less complicated/not as in-depth version of A Song Of Ice And Fire. I'm awful at describing things though, so Let me link to book one and let Amazon help you out.
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I am glad I am able to expose many of you to these as I have been. If I had to briefly describe them I would have to say satisfyingly dark, plenty of violence and great fight scenes. The characters is what makes this stand out though. Hate them or love them they are truly unique and greatly enjoyable, the perspectives change from chapter to chapter so you never get bored. Everyone is out for themselves and there are no good guys, many betrayals and twists. This is truly the most entertaining books I have read.
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After the trilogy takes place there are 2 stand alone novels taking place in the same world. The first roughly 4 years after the trilogy titled Best Served Cold, the second roughly 8 years after the trilogy is The Heroes.
If you are someone that has been searching for that truly violent epic that doesn't hold back, with a cast of amazing characters and a non stop energy that just flows through the entire set then check these out, It will not disappoint!
You could always try the second Gentlemen Bastards book, Red Flags Under Red Skies. Not to mention his third book is supposed to be released in February in the UK.
If you like Scott Lynch and want to read a completed series try Joe Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy. Its well written, finished, and has elements of all the authors you named. He also has written 2 stand alone novels in the same universe following the events of the trilogy so if you want more you can read more without being left without closure until the next release you can.
Wow. That's a lot to work with. And I am definitely open to fantasy as well. There's a fine line between science fiction and fantasy in my book, and I always like to see it blur. Thanks for your time and recommendations.
The First Law: Amazon, Goodreads
Halting State: Amazon, Goodreads
You might like The Blade Itself I don't know if I would consider it "excessively violent" though.
Can never have too many blades, as Logen Ninefingers would say.
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie is good (so are the two other books in the trilogy). And I definitely agree with matts2 about The Name of the Wind.
Joe Abercrombie's books are a good kickass follow up to Lynch.
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