Yes: Steelheart series, Elantris, high-fantasy, fast-paced, awesome-friendships, superhero, epic. No: horror, romance, "series that aren't complete and aren't likely to be soon"
A Statue Strong Enough For Two by lady_ragnell (found here: http://archiveofourown.org/works/656879)
Dear reader: I JUST realized you said no to romance! While I still think you should give the above a try (because the story is much more than the romance), I wanted to give you some other options that aren't focused on romance:
-the Keladry of Mindelan books by Tamora Pierce
(more to come!!!)
-K
last updated april 2016