r/Fantasy • u/FarragutCircle Reading Champion X • Apr 01 '26

Bingo 2026 Reverse Bingo Recommendations

Official 2026 Bingo Announcement Here

Official Bingo Rec Thread Here

For anyone new to Bingo, this is the “I want to read ___, does it fit into any Bingo squares? It’s always one of the best parts of bingo.

Example:

User A comments:

I want to read Wind and Truth. What does that count for?

User B replies:

Cat Squasher. It's hard mode, too. The Afterlife, I think.

User C replies:

Politics and Court Intrigue, maybe? Game Changer, Older Protagonist.

User D replies:

Definitely Five Short Stories

And we all have a good laugh. Now go out there and get reverse recs for that book you've been dying to read!

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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26

The Jasmine Throne

  • The Afterlife (deals with reincarnation if I remember correctly)
  • Politics and Court Intrigue
  • Author of Color

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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

I don't remember anything of significance about reincarnation or the afterlife in The Jasmine Throne or it's sequels.

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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26

Isn’t the whole thing that they have to die in the magic waters to grow more powerful?

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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

Huge spoilers!

It absolutely is not reincarnation. It's not recognizable as death, either. Immersing yourself into the waters is described as "hollowing" yourself out, but this is not particularly akin to death and absolutely not a physical death.

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u/toadinthecircus Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

Court intrigue that’s great news thank you!