Like 'A Song of Ice and Fire'

[Stella]

Just finished the fifth book. Need something similar with multiple characters, gory details, murder, blood, incest, intrigues, twists and turns.

Not much into magic/faries and no YA or vampires. And preferably no modern age ordinary girl discovers she is an ancient all powerful queen descendant. Fantasy world preferred.

Hope someone has something good for me.

Thank you!

[Jet]

Might I recommend Scott Lynch? His "Gentleman Bastard" series, as far as I know, hasn't the incest of ASoIaF, but plenty of intrigue! Trickster characters being tricksy, gritty underground royalty, lots of colorful swearing (The series title itself snagged me, I'll admit).

It starts with The Lies of Locke Lamora, should you decide it's to your fancy.

[Maron]

I highly recommend Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, which begins with Ship of Magic. Her books have been compared to George R. R. Martin. Liveship Traders has multiple POVs, terrific worldbuilding, tons of emotion, the best villain EVER (he's horrible, yet his actions indirectly help people, so is he actually good or bad?!?), and a decent amount of gore although not necessarily from swordfight. I highly recommend it! It also has plenty of intrigue (politics) and twists/turns. I can't remember if there's any incest, but there is plenty of fascinating and emotional family dynamic.

[John]

I loved this series. Complex and multivoiced, full of unexpected and totally believable events and characters. Great writing.

[Timothy]

Joe Abercrombie has some great novels in the vein of GRRM. The Blade Itself (The First Law series). Also, he has another series too, I believe it starts with Half a King.

[Stella]

thank you so much everyone. I am checking out your suggestions and really hope I will find something as good.

[Anne]

I loved Scott Lynch's series, and I just finished The Blade Itself: excellent. Also very readable: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.