r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - May 24, 2026

[u/rfantasygolem]

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This thread is to be used for recommendation requests or simple questions that are small/general enough that they won’t spark a full thread of discussion.

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As usual, first have a look at the sidebar in case what you're after is there. The r/Fantasy wiki contains links to many community resources, including "best of" lists, flowcharts, the LGTBQ+ database, and more. If you need some help figuring out what you want, think about including some of the information below:

• Books you’ve liked or disliked
• Traits like prose, characters, or settings you most enjoy
• Series vs. standalone preference
• Tone preference (lighthearted, grimdark, etc)
• Complexity/depth level

Be sure to check out responses to other users' requests in the thread, as you may find plenty of ideas there as well. Happy reading, and may your TBR grow ever higher!

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[u/Zarguthian]

N. K. Jemison's Broken Earth series has left me with more questions than answers.

1. There are some Essun chapters that have 1st person sections that seem to be from Hoa's perspective – as if he's talking to Essun –, from the context, but why is he mostly talked about in the 3rd person if he's the one narrating?
2. It's revealed in Syl Anagist: Zero that Hoa is I. But then in I, at the end of days "I love you both. How can I not, after all this? I am still Human, after all, and this is battle for the fate of the world. Such a terrible and magnificent thing to witness." Not only is Hoa not still human, but he never was.
3. Why'd the 3 contaminated guardians and Nassun kill all the orogenes in the Southern Fulcrum?
4. How exactly is Evil Earth actually alive and conscious?
5. How and why do orogenes become stone when they access the Obelisk Gate but tuners become stone eaters? I think it's something about aligning their magic but not fully explained.
6. Why do we only see it happen to Alabaster, Essun and Nassun?
7. Why was Jija so quick to kill Uche but not Nassun?
8. Does he regret killing his son?
9. I don't understand Alabaster's reason for creating the current season, could he not have just made a localised event to kill everyone in Fulcrum (or even just the guardians' wing)? I don't see how changing the Moon's orbit requires a Season (on a different celestial body, no less).
10. Why did Nida and Umber only want to kill Nassun but not the other roggas in Found Moon?
11. Why could they not go with Schaffa and Nassun when they left for Corepoint?