could i sugest "The name of the wind" and "A Wise Man's Fear" they are really good fantasy books, the main gimmick is that the incredible things have already happened and the main character the great hero is an older sad man that owns a inn and he tells a writter about his story from the point where things can't be changed it is just a real good book not too high fantasy, like i would suggest actually reading the prologue which is what actually got me to read it, it is just short, sweet and sets the tone very well