Terry Goodkind has a series for the lovers of Fiest, Jordan, and Donaldson (of which I am of course). The main characters in The Sword of Truth series are wonderful and fully developed. Humor, warmth, and gut-wrenching emotion speed you through the pages of these books. Magic and human strength give these characters great strength which they will need to overcome the great evil that threatens this new and exciting fantasy world. I found a box set available at Amazon of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd books. Newest book (book 6) will be out in August of 2000.
Wizard's First Rule/Stone of Tears/Blood of the Fold