Try some of Joe Abercrombie's stuff ( not all ), Richard Morgan. Try the Prince of Thorns books ( can't remember the guy ) and that awesome canadian that wrote the Prince of Nothing Trilogy, for instance..
Ooo....Homework....Thanks.... lol. Thanks for the suggestions!!
When I want real good fantasy I just go to another site and take part in debates watching people use flawed arguments as to why they need to boost their ego or using ancient stories to explain their bigotry and narrow mindedness. Now that is some tale telling.![]()
Facebook??

And on a completely unrelated topic.... Maybe the bigots aren't the bigots, they're the bigots accusing the bigots of bigotry.... o.o