Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy discussion

I am a diehard L.E. Modesitt fan. Foundthe Saga of Recluse when I finished the Wheel of Time series years ago and have since read pretty much everything Modesitt has written. Does anyone have recommendations for a book, series, or Author similar to Recluse, Imager, or the Corean Chronicles?

Have you tried Lois McMaster Bujold (probably best known for the Vorkosigan Saga) or C.J. Cherryh or Marion Zimmer Bradley?

I'm also a fan of Modesitt's books, but I didn't care for Jordan's. Still, I liked some of Brandon Sanderson's books who finished Jordan's WoT series. He has some interesting magic systems.

I prefer shorter books with morally ambiguous characters. Jhereg is the first of Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series which has some other spin-offs. One trilogy is a different take on the The Three Musketeers.

I would agree with C.J. Cherryh as a recommendation. She's definitely the closest that I can think of.