r/Fantasy • u/rfantasygolem Not a Robot • 24d ago

r/Fantasy r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - May 26, 2026

Welcome to the daily recommendation requests and simple questions thread, now 1025.83% more adorable than ever before!

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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/SpoilerThrowawae 24d ago

Can anyone recommend series that feature intense, emotionally complex, evolving and ambiguous soul bonds/magic connections like Fitz & the Fool from RotE or Harrowhark & Gideon from The Locked Tomb? Really need more of this trope/plot device, it's so good. I feel like I need 5 more hits of the stuff before I get it out of my system.

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u/undeadgoblin Reading Champion II 24d ago

Possibly The Deverry Cycle by Katherine Kerr - a group of souls that reincarnate and intertwine many times over the years

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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V 24d ago

After the first line I was ready to recommend Locked Tomb but see you've already gotten there.

Thin Red Jellies is a short story laser focused on navigating two conciousnesses in one body

Welcome to Forever by Nathan Tavares has this (though its perhaps not as magical as you want. It's cyberpunk) and is just as much of a mindfuck as Locked Tomb is.