u/AdEducational2295

Hi ASOIAF fans! I’d like to ask for some recommendations on books similar to ASOIAF. I’ve read some posts on it but what is “similar” to ASOIAF is not always clear. So I will write down what I’m looking for, and if anyone bothers to read, I’d appreciate some recommendations. I’ll mention aspects of ASOIAF and examples of other books/movies/tv shows that fit or don’t fit that aspect. Here we go.
Complex grey characters. I see The First Law recommended here. I tried reading and didn’t really find it similar to Martin. The characters were not “good” sure but I found them one dimensional so had to DNF.
Deep world and lore. I’m not necessarily looking for Medieval Europe type of setting. In fact a different setting would be interesting. Anything from Ancient Rome to spaceships. I liked Stormlight Archive setting. I like a lot of magic in stories so tha would be a bonus and it would be something different from ASOIAF low magic.
Political intrigue. Done well: Battlestar Galactica TV show. Done not well: Sanderson’s books. I like his books but I think he’s not good at political intrigue.
Twists/unpredictability. I like that in ASOIAF no one is safe. But the unexpected is not just for shock value. These twist stem from characters’ choices and seem inevitable. Cannot think of anything in other books which rivals the Red Wedding.
Prose. I like Martin’s style and phrasing. Other writers that write well in my opinion are Margaret Atwood, NK Jemisin, Ray Bradbury. on the other hand writes like Sanderson have a very simplistic style.
I understand that one book or series might not be able to tick all the boxes but there must be so nothing that ticks quite a few.
P.S. I saw people also recommending Red Rising but then others were saying that it’s really badly written and kinda YA. So wouldn’t be interested in something like that.