Publisher's Synopsis
Bastien Monroe is a college student consumed by obsession in the wake of a breakup that he never recovered from. His new life consists of constantly reading books, watching movies, and studying philosophy to reject hedonism in the name of art and find the meaning of life. This obsession quickly changes him into an egotistical, hypocritical, and alienated figure whose new goal is to create a "New Era Through Art" and spread his knowledge and influence onto others. As other self-serving individuals entangle themselves in his creative mission, all chaos breaks loose in his mind and the world around him. Only in OBLIVION can Bastien find the true reason he is experiencing pain...
