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When it comes to light fantasy reading, I tend to steer away from "comic fantasy" and go to children's authors like Brian Jacques, Lewis Carrol, Roald Dahl, etc. (Speaking of which, I just read Neil Gaiman's Coraline, a quite enjoyable children's book.) I want my adult fantasy to have plots, characters, and settings that are both complex and internally plausible. Examples might be Robert Jordan (*sighs* I'm loyal), Robin Hobb, George R. R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, and -- from all I've heard and hope to confirm -- Steven Erikson. That said, I can't wait for future Discworld books. Vimes and Granny Weatherwax are two of my favorite characters in fantasy. Terry Pratchett is a master at catching you off guard, even though you go in knowing what type of humor to expect.
Well, I think I've gotten enough plugs into one reply to call it quits.
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