Do you know of Frances Hardinge? She's a relatively new English fantasy writer who seems to be little known in the U.S. She's tremendously inventive, both in terms of her fantasy conceits and her language; she has published seven novels in the last ten years, and only two of them share the same world and characters. I've now read all of her published novels, and especially recommend Fly By Night, Twilight Robbery (Fly Trap in the American edition), and A Face Like Glass. Her other books may be a bit too dark for you right now, especially Gullstruck Island (The Lost Conspiracy in the American edition) and her most recent, The Lie Tree.
I second the recommendation of The Goblin Emperor.
I was going to recommend Cherry Wilder's Rulers of Hylor trilogy, but it doesn't seem to be available in ebook form! Drat.
Since you mention Pat Wrede, I presume you're aware of the Sorcery and Cecilia books, which she co-wrote with Carol Stevermer. That puts me in mind of Mary Robinette Kowal's Regency fantasy books, which are very different in tone (somewhat darker and more serious, also more romantic). The first is Shades of Milk and Honey (which is a terrible title and I have no idea why it's called that!). There are five books in the series, which is now complete.
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I second the recommendation of The Goblin Emperor.
I was going to recommend Cherry Wilder's Rulers of Hylor trilogy, but it doesn't seem to be available in ebook form! Drat.
Since you mention Pat Wrede, I presume you're aware of the Sorcery and Cecilia books, which she co-wrote with Carol Stevermer. That puts me in mind of Mary Robinette Kowal's Regency fantasy books, which are very different in tone (somewhat darker and more serious, also more romantic). The first is Shades of Milk and Honey (which is a terrible title and I have no idea why it's called that!). There are five books in the series, which is now complete.