Oblivion - hearing about the dangers of the atomically unstable planetoid was one thing. Experiencing them first hand is quite another.
After escaping a campus closet where he'd been trapped by another student, and missing his chance to board the extraction ships with the rest of the rescue party, Pete made the bold move to head off to Oblivion alone. Upon arrival, he realizes being alone is even more perilous than he imagined.
If he stays put, he'll be a sitting duck. If he ventures off on his own, he'll go against every safety directive he was given during training. Either way, he'll have to figure out how to find the other rescuers, accomplish the mission, and get back to the academy. He hopes and prays to be able to do so without facing the rebel forces-especially their warlord leader, Polmarq Sicar Vitios, the most feared person in the omniverse.
Façades of Bliss is a 20,000-word whimsical fantasy by JSD Johnston. It's the 6th segment in Pete's 7-part Living in Oblivion story, and installment #13 in the overall 49-novella series.
To learn the facts about the gruesome perils Pete will face in Oblivion, go back to When Duty Calls, novella #12 in the saga, available now. And when you're ready to deal with the aftermath of his daring trip, continue on to Oblivion's Wake, releasing within the next couple of months.
Will Pete find his peers on the planet? Or will he be doomed to brave Oblivion on his own? Who or what might he encounter during his travels? Are things really as they seem?
Find out when you peek behind the façades of bliss.
