{"product_id":"christmas-in-the-shadows-preorder","title":"Christmas In The Shadows | Signed Matte Paperback | Preorder","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(225, 5, 5);\"\u003ePLEASE \u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(225, 5, 5);\"\u003eIf you plan to order other products please do so on a separate order as these orders need to ship individually. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER Live Now until Oct. 18th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwelve days of Christmas. Zero days of mercy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne, two, he’s coming for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas has always been about family. Then he decided to make mine part of his game. Twelve days until Christmas. 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