I'm a huge fan of Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicles. The series has remained unfished for over a decade, so you have been warned, but these characters have been free to live on because of it - and these characters are so full of tricks and joy, sadness and cruelty that they feel more real than half the people I've known. Also, if you like a fantasy series to rival some of the greats, there is no better prose in the genre - and frankly, I believe it remains a step above all other books in this regard. I've not encountered a more brilliantly written story - and I have been looking for most of my life.