books similar to name of the wind,wise man's fear

picked up both the books last weekend and completed them in 4 days reading 10-15 hrs a day,loved both the books.what i liked about both of them was after reading GRRM,WOT with lots of characters and story told through different perspectives(sometimes very tiring), it was just fun and entertaining reading both the books.loved the 1st person narrative,are there any other books similar to these books or recommended to people who loved these books?

I haven't read them yet, so I don't have suggestions, but I've been wondering:

Do those two end on a cliffhanger? Is the series complete, or are there more books coming?

I like to read series in order, and while I'll read an unfinished series, I get pretty upset when I have to wait months or years to have the story arc be completed ///

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http://sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20845

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An epic fantasy story in first person about a heroish sort with humble beginnings?

Try Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb. They have a very similar style.

Warning about Assassin's Apprentice - while Hobb is an excellent writer, she tortures her characters and the books are very depressing.

I figured that Name of the Wind/Wise Man's Fear are equally depressing, so it didn't need the warning, but yes, it's true.

3-thnx the thread has a lot of recommendations

4-looks interesting will check it out

any others?

More on Assassin's Apprentice - if you read these, you may in effect be committing to twelve books. There are four trilogies set in the same world (the last book has yet to be written).

First is the Farseer Trilogy, of which Assassin's Apprentice is the first book.

Second is the Liveship Trilogy, of which 'Ship of Magic' is the first. Now, these ones feature different characters and are set in a different part of the world, however there are important tie-overs and one character from Farseer has a starring role. The style is very different also, which I admire greatly about Hobb.

Third is the Tawny Man Trilogy, which picks up 15 years after the events of Farseer with the same characters.

Fourth is the Rain Wild Chronicles Trilogy (which I'm assuming is a trilogy at this point and not a series). This picks up after the events of Liveship, with new characters.

I would counter Morphy's claim of outright depressing and perhaps amend it to poignant and moving - the characters suffer, but they also love and grow. Hobb is an emotional writer, particularly in Farseer and Tawny Man.

I know my link is a bit overwhelming - but that whole site, SFFWorld.com is the place to go for discussions on fantasy.