{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-latte-stones-9798990039001","title":"Guardians of the Latte Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar can turn men into monsters. Sometimes those monsters can awaken forces far more sinister.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in Sasebo during World War II is difficult enough for Takeshi and Yuki. But with the death of their parents, things go from bad to worse. Young Takeshi makes the honorable choice to enlist in Japan's Imperial Army in hopes that it might improve their situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut once deployed, he is soon faced with the harsh realities of war... witnessing and being forced into brutal acts against their Chamorro captives on the island of Guam. Haunted by his conscience, Takeshi learns that ancestral spirits are exacting vengeance for the atrocities. Tasked with finding a cure for the stricken soldiers, he unexpectedly finds both help and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an American invasion imminent and the brutality escalating, Takeshi must choose between his duty and his heart. Will he achieve redemption and protect his beloved, or will the chaos of war and the wrath of ancient spirits overwhelm him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16851845\"\u003eM. K. Aleja\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taotao-Ta Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990039001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031070\"\u003eThrillers | Supernatural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC032000\"\u003eWar \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC059000\"\u003eIndigenous | General (see also Indigenous Peoples of Turtle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taotao-Ta Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457521103085,"sku":"9798990039001","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_69dfd490-11ad-4002-982a-5349313dee22.jpg?v=1753582447","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/guardians-of-the-latte-stones-9798990039001","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}