Arm of the Sphinx (The Books of Babel #2) by Josiah Bancroft
The story is filled with loads of complex, witty, funny dialogue and thought-provoking stuff, all without being overly grim. Quality thing
Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel #1) by Josiah Bancroft
True quality high fantasy is proving harder to find by the day. Here is one that tells a most wonderful story, all without the cliched tropes that are core to the genre. It is utterly engrossing in its unpredictability.