Malazan Books of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. They've got more than a few roots in fantasy gaming, which in turn does owe something to Tolkien, but they're un

Malazan Books of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. They've got more than a few roots in fantasy gaming, which in turn does owe something to Tolkien, but they're unquestionably high fantasy, and they certainly struck me a very diffent from Tolkien.