Underappreciated sci fi/fantasy

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The Braided Path: The Weavers Of Saramyr, The Skein Of Lament, The Ascendancy Veil (Gollancz)
1.  The Braided Path: The Weavers Of Saramyr, The Skein Of Lament, The Ascendancy Veil (Gollancz) by Chris Wooding
The list author says:
  "An excellent trilogy, set in a world of warring families where nothing is quite as it seems"
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Darkland
2.  Darkland by Liz Williams
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  "A fantastic piece of world-building, though not for the squeamish."
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Black Sun Rising: The Coldfire Trilogy: Book One
3.  Black Sun Rising: The Coldfire Trilogy: Book One by Celia Friedman
The list author says:
  "The first book of another trilogy, in a world colonised by Earth where humans encounter forces they cannot explain."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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The Curse of Chalion
4.  The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
The list author says:
  "Bujold takes a familiar fantasy premise and makes it her own."
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Paladin of Souls
5.  Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
The list author says:
  "A kind-of sequel to 'The Curse of Chalion', this is (in my opinion) even better!"
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The Thief (Thief of Eddis)
6.  The Thief (Thief of Eddis) by Megan Whalen Turner
The list author says:
  "Better known in her native US, Turner's tale of a wily thief makes excellent reading."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.)
7.  The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.) by Steph Swainston
The list author says:
  "Worlds collide in Swainston's book, the first of a trilogy."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
8.  Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners by Ellen Kushner
The list author says:
  "Classic fantasy, in a world of swordsmen and nobles."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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Shadowfall: The Godslayer Series: Book One
9.  Shadowfall: The Godslayer Series: Book One by James Clemens
The list author says:
  "Clemens loses his way a little in the sequel, but this is excellent in terms of avoiding fantasy cliches..."
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9Tail Fox (Gollancz S.F.)
10.  9Tail Fox (Gollancz S.F.) by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
The list author says:
  "Who killed Bobby Zha? He'd like to know and finds he has a way to investigate his own death..."
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The Book of Lost Things
11.  The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
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  "A book about books, more than anything else."
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