Our take
In the Lost Lands is a fantasy adventure based on George R.R. Martin source material about a sorceress hunting a shapeshifter. Expect sword and gun violence, multiple stabbings, monster fights, witch-burning threats, and moderate profanity. A queen's affair is referenced in dialogue. Best for older teens who handle grim fantasy violence
Uplifting themes
Perseverance and protecting the vulnerable emerge amid grim choices Gray Alys is capable but morally ambiguous; Boyce shows loyalty under fire
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Story (may spoil tone)
A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.
Details
Violence Gunfire, stabbings, monster fights, and killings in a harsh fantasy wil…
Gunfire, stabbings, monster fights, and killings in a harsh fantasy wilderness
Language S-word, b-word phrase, hell, and damn during battles and witch-hunt thr…
S-word, b-word phrase, hell, and damn during battles and witch-hunt threats
Sex / nudity An royal affair is referenced in dialogue; no explicit nudity or sex sc…
An royal affair is referenced in dialogue; no explicit nudity or sex scenes noted
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Demons, shapeshifters, and a ghostly lost land create sustained dark fa…
Demons, shapeshifters, and a ghostly lost land create sustained dark fantasy dread
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Blood rituals, silver-in-blood talk, blades, and firearms in combat
Blood rituals, silver-in-blood talk, blades, and firearms in combat
Dangerous behaviour Fantastical spellcraft and wilderness survival are not realistic copyca…
Fantastical spellcraft and wilderness survival are not realistic copycat material
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Loss of allies and vengeance motives drive the quest
Loss of allies and vengeance motives drive the quest
Talk after watching
- Gray Alys uses power others fear. How do stories decide who is a hero versus a villain?
- Witch persecution mirrors real history. What does it mean to fear people who are different?
- Quest stories test loyalty. When should a guide protect a client versus save themselves?