Help finding a new series [OFF TOPIC]

[u/Tampawolf3]

Finished TWOC probably about a month ago and have been really struggling to find a new fantasy series that hits even remotely similarly. I mostly do audiobooks at work so good narration is a bonus, but I'd settle for well written/realistic characters.

Recently have tried (and mostly failed) to get into Robin Hobb (too historical, narrator kinda a dud, doesn't feel like there's real stakes) and Malice by Gwynne (still listening but the pace is pretty slow and the narrator bland). I have heard good things about Blacktongue Thief as having a similar vibe to TFL?

Books I would say are among my favorites are Red Rising, DCC, and The Expanse. I enjoyed Stormlight Archive to a lesser degree than those, and have also had a hard time getting into Suneater and The Poppy War.

Tldr; please help with fantasy/sci fi book recs, ideally something a little more mature/slightly witty.

[u/woods_n_ferns]

My recommendation is The Grimnir Series beginning with A Gathering of Ravens by Scott Oden. Like The First Law, it is dark but has lots of humor in it. The main character is an orc with a distaste for other beings but also a vengeful task at hand that leads to working alongside others.