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The Huntsman: Winter's War Movie Poster Image
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The Huntsman: Winter's War
age 14+
Messy, violent Snow White sequel wastes its great actors.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2016)
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Clash Royale
age 14+
Fantasy action-strategy game wants all your time and money.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
(2016)
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Wink Poppy Midnight
age 14+
Lyrical, haunting novel casts a spell on readers.
By April Genevieve Tucholke
(2016)
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The Rose & the Dagger: The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 2
age 14+
Satisfying sequel with surprising magical twists.
By Renee Ahdieh
(2016)
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
age 14+
Modern "Beauty" tale has complex characters, gore, humor.
By Brigid Kemmerer
(2019)
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Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
age 14+
Dark, magical adaptation matches the intensity of the movie.
By Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke
(2019)
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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
age 14+
Huge expansion vastly improves on multiplayer adventure.
Platforms: Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows
(2017)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 1
age 15+
Dark magic, gore, hot faerie romance mark mature fantasy.
By Sarah J. Maas
(2015)
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Strange the Dreamer Book Poster Image
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Strange the Dreamer
age 15+
Fiercely imaginative, lushly told fantasy for mature teens.
By Laini Taylor
(2017)
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96 Words for Love Book Poster Image
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96 Words for Love
age 15+
Sweet romance mixes with thin take on serious issues.
By Rachel Roy, Ava Dash
(2019)
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The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust, Book 2
age 15+
Deeply philosophical fantasy for mature teens and adults.
By Philip Pullman
(2019)
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The Kingdom of Little Wounds Book Poster Image
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The Kingdom of Little Wounds
age 16+
Brutal, breathtaking historical epic is graphic but great.
By Susann Cokal
(2014)
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Snow, Glass, Apples Book Poster Image
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Snow, Glass, Apples
age 16+
Fairy tale favorite gets dark, violent, sexy makeover.
By Neil Gaiman
(2019)
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Cursed
age 16+
Fierce woman leads reimagined, violent Arthurian tale.
By Thomas Wheeler
(2019)
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The Wolf Among Us: Season One Game Poster Image
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The Wolf Among Us: Season One
age 17+
Smartly written adventure immersed in adult themes, content.
Platforms: Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One
(2013)
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Tale of Tales
age 17+
Sex, violence in fairy tale collection that's NOT for kids.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2016)
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone Game Poster Image
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone
age 18+
Free expansion adds violence, deduction to great adventure.
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
(2015)
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Styx: Shards of Darkness Game Poster Image
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Styx: Shards of Darkness
age 18+
Violent stealth action is sneaky fun for mature players.
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
(2017)
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Secret World Legends
age 18+
Mature actioner uses myths in gripping, bloody stories.
Platforms: Windows
(2017)
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