{"product_id":"bruce-dickinsons-the-mandrake-project-year-two-deluxe-edition","title":"Bruce Dickinson's The Mandrake Project: Year Two (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Dickinson's The Mandrake Project: Year Two (Deluxe Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand New \u0026amp; Ready to Ship Fast from the U.S.!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJourney deeper into a world of supernatural mysteries, dark science, and extraordinary imagination with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Dickinson's The Mandrake Project: Year Two (Deluxe Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an exciting continuation of the ambitious illustrated saga from the legendary voice of Iron Maiden!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining science fiction, supernatural 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