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Having read the whole thread I am amazed that so few people have mentioned George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
I have read a great many fantasy works and this is the best by far. And yes that includes Tolkien. Put simply his characterisation, the complexity of the plot, the differing shades to his characters, the differing viewpoints exposed to the reader, and the surprises all surpass Tolkien by a fair degree. In fact with the characterisation by a massive degree.
I can heartily recommend it to anyone.
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