[Groundhog]

I’m looking for something to read and the term “low fantasy” is new to me, but from what I gather it seems to mean fantasy novels that are a bit more “realistic” and contain less magic, which is a big turn-off for me and the main reason why I never got in to the genre before reading AsoIaF.

I’ve done a bit of googling and read a sample chapter of The Black Company by Glen Cook and it seems like a gritty sort of novel, but I’ve already encountered wizards and manleopards and the like and I can feel my interest slipping and don’t think I will go through with the purchase.

I’ve also downloaded a sample of Gemmell’s Legend that I haven’t started yet, but I’m interested in anyone’s recommendations? Flowery prose is not a must, and I like darker/melancholy type tales.