[Aaron Contreras]

I enjoyed Guy Gavriel Kay years ago but now he just comes off as kind've pretentious. I ZzzzzZzz'ed out during the first Sarantine book...might reread shortly.

George R.R. Martin delivers the goods like no other.

If you've read everything in fantasy I'd suggest Steven Erikson. Huge books, decent quality and he riffs off every cliche in the series. Erikson was also an archaeologist and he really leverages his background to the benefit of the series.