The trouble with salvatore is that it's TOO traditional fantasy. I have peculiar tastes; I like a strange little habitable zone roughly between reality and high fantasy.

His work of the forgotten realms is but of one perspective. I see what you mean though, I guess I just dont have a problem with that Based on your perspective The Dark Elf trilogy would probably still interest you. Honestly Cleric Quintet aswell(though the first books development is somewhat slow)

In that case I would revise my list of recommendations to Abhorsen for fantasy (had one eyebrow raised through the first 5-6 chapters ), Night Watch (and sequels), More than Human, The Gods Themselves, and Neuromancer.

We can tell.

What you're sounding like you're looking for is what I suggested. A Song of Ice and Fire series. =) If you watch TV Shows at all they're making it into a remarkable TV series titled after the first book, Game of Thrones. I watched the first season (which is the first book) before starting the books and it gave an excellent introduction to the series.

Figured it was easier to take a picture of some of my books than list them =P.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4966230/IMG_2010.JPG
About 2 years worth of reading there.

I choose: Starcraft

Haha, epic.

Edit: Oddly enough, upon closer inspection, I've already read about 7/8ths of those. >.<

Fire on the deep...sigh....fire on the deep. >.>

The Witcher series.

Already read most of Card's work, and while I do enjoy it, the overall dark atmosphere it maintains somewhat drives me away. Even so, I've read Ender's Shadow like 4-5 times.

I dont wish to brag, but i dare say its more of a 2 months worth of reading :p

Hehe, I thought exactly the same thing

Heck, I've read two books just today.

Know what you mean mate, I am personally reading the Chronicles of Elantra series, allready down to the third book. started it this week =) with some luck ill finish the series before the weekend.

Oooh, I just looked that up, and it looks great. Should I get it?