I have read a couple of Anne McCaffrey, they are pretty good.

I tend more toward the comic fantasy, but there are some good serious ones too. It depends on what you class as High Fantasy though.

Terry Goodkind isn't bad, if a little heavy. I have just realised that there are a few books that I haven't read, mostly because they are part way through series, but I also seem to be missing some...

I should check my attic - maybe there is another box somewhere?
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