The Novels of Tiger and Del by Jennifer Roberson (Sword-Dancer, Sword-Singer, Sword-Maker, Sword-Breaker, Sword-Born, Sword-Sworn, Sword-Bound) - it's a fairly low-magic sword and sandal series that delves into relationships, and maturity, family, and the battle of the sexes, and yet still includes evil sorcerers, messiahs, bloody swordplay, and a permanently disgruntled horse. Not very epic but entertaining.
The Death Gate Cycle (Dragon Wing, Elven Star, Fire Sea, Serpent Mage, Hand of Chaos, Into the Labyrinth, The Seventh Gate) - more Weis and Hickman, with a series of elemental worlds connected by Death's Gate, the legacy of the Sundering of what used to be Earth. I liked it way better than the Darksword series.