"I was forbidden to play at the sawmill, but from behind Miss Lena's store where I was nibbling on a chocolate-covered Moon Pie and sipping on a peach Nehi, it beckoned to me through the shimmering heat waves."
The story of King Assiah takes place in Ancient Greek during a time when kings stormed the empire. The story begins with King Assiah in his palace, surrounded by his beautiful wives, completely unaware how his life will soon change forever.