lotusmeristem555 's review for:

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Damn, this is heavily Tolkien-ish, but that's a good thing.
Tolkien if he wrote his stories in the 80s with stronger female characters and darker things. 
I like it!