There was a time when the Gods and Goddesses watched over the world, a time when they were worshipped and loved, but that time has passed. Their names became legends, those legends became myths and eventually even the myths were forgotten... but not by everyone. This story tells the story of Kia Deering, a young woman looking forward to her eighteenth birthday with excitement and the knowledge of a fun filled day ahead of her. What she does not anticipate are the events that will change her life forever, turning the reality she believes in on its head and introducing her to the existence of the Goddess Assaie.