"On the morning of my graduation from college, already robed and ready to go, I locked myself in the bathroom and called the suicide prevention lifeline . . . "

James the Third is screwed. His friends are migrating to Brooklyn, his parents are weirder than ever, and his degree in Fine Hipster Arts is totally worthless (though still cool). Worse, a crew of emo zombies curse James with sorrow. To overcome the spell of depression, James sets off on a comic and surreal journey to find his reason to live.

James has only one year to get it together. Along the way, James meets a cast of allies as varied as the environments they frequent, from college halls to big box stores, from ancient forests to an abandoned opera house. His mentors and friends offer their own reasons to live, with hilarious and poignant results. Ultimately, James uncovers an otherworldly portal that leads to a world of revelatory secrets, and his own profound and lyrical conclusion.

James the Third is the ultimate coming-of-age novel about depression for the Millennial generation. Expect to find your own reason to live, with laughs all the way.