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Enter DISASTER INC., an underground tourism outfit intent on helping people of means, secrets and agendas explore the dark corners and off-map attractions typical tour groups won’t go to (and various laws don’t allow). Only Fukushima, known for its famed warrior class and their protection of the land and people dating back to ancient times, is full of deadly surprises and old ghosts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309664874869,"sku":"9781949028539","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781949028539_3b6e8249-5ba0-4faa-a5da-1d3b285f7dd9.jpg?v=1786030654"},{"product_id":"9781545812617","title":"Past Time","description":"Henry Hayes could have been the best baseball player anybody ever saw, if only his dark affliction didn't prevent him from playing in the daylight. 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