Let me recommend an author instead: Jacqueline Carey. She writes in a beautiful language, writes gripping stories, sometimes includes erotic scenes which don't appear cheap, and the characters are well thought out. There's often some politics going on in the foreground or background, sometimes quite intricate. Checkout the Kushiel series for classical fantasy, or "Santa Olivia" for young adult urban fantasy. Other fantasy authors I'e read recently and enjoyed: Patrick Rothfuss, Peter v. Brett, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks.
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