Quote Originally Posted by warty goblin View Post
Lots of people write non-purple prose that is, as prose, engaging and lively and full of style and personality. Really, most halfway decent modern writing is like this, because flowery and complex language has been out of fashion for a century or more now. The last person I can think of who was actually good at really genuinely complex, ornate, and difficult prose in fantasy is Tanith Lee, and she's been dead for 7 years.
I'm aware, that's essentially what I meant with "purple prose": I just don't know a better word for it, and didn't feel like adding an extra paragraph to properly convey it.

I've heard about Deadly Education: might give it a try, since that description sounds right up my alley.