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Read through Trudi Canavan's Black Magician trilogy, almost finished with Millenium's Rule; entertaining reads! She's got a lot of imagination, especially in the latter series. A little bit aimless in the storytelling after the first couple books, and she has a habit of over-explaining things, but it's still fun to read. She is also very focused on romance between characters, reminds me of Patrick Rothfuss a bit (except not nearly as gratuitous).I wholeheartedly agree.
Based on your list, there're a few writers I know will fit in.
Trudi Canavan
Licia Troisi
Richard Schwartz
Joe Abercrombie
To name a few.
Maybe you'll find some new "distractions" in their staple.![]()
I'll finish Millenium's rule and look into the other authors, good recommendations