With his dying breath, former CIA director Joseph Bullock has left Joel Parker with a kill list. In exile and off the grid, Joel goes ahead in fulfilling Bullock's wishes, however finds that he is slowly losing parts of himself along the way. For the first time in his life, Joel realizes that he may be outmatched not only by his own emotions, but by a new and extremely powerful antagonist. Once again, Joel is faced with battling his past traumas, anxiety, and darkness in conjunction with saving the world. The Influence of Desiderata sends Joel on another daring journey in the thrilling second installment of the series, which will set the stage for an epic conclusion.