As for The First Law book series, I'd recommend it. In the fantasy space, it's grittier than WoT or Mistborn, but less so than GoT. You definitely have to approach it as a trilogy though because a lot of the plots and themes don't pay off until the third book.
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As for The First Law book series, I'd recommend it. In the fantasy space, it's grittier than WoT or Mistborn, but less so than GoT. You definitely have to approach it as a trilogy though because a lot of the plots and themes don't pay off until the third book.