BookTok led me here, and honestly, I should have paid closer attention to the demographics of who was raving about this book. Looking back, the passionate recommendations came overwhelmingly from readers who clearly love their romance—and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that! I just went in expecting epic Greek mythology and found myself reading what's essentially a beautifully written romance novel with ancient warfare as backdrop.

We live in a time where wealth disparity has reached staggering levels, with billionaires wielding more power than many nations. We call our system a democracy, but is it really? When those with immense wealth control the levers of power—politics, media, and public discourse—can we still claim that the people rule? To understand this troubling trend, let’s compare one of the wealthiest figures in history, King Solomon, and one of the richest individuals today, Elon Musk.

I never knew my grandfather on my father’s side. He passed away 11 months before I was born. I don’t remember my father, or anyone for that matter, talking about him unless it was a more formal conversation about family history. I don’t ever remember my grandmother talking about him at all. I really do not know anything about him. I’ve been trying to learn more recently.

Most people have no idea about what may be the most important part of the Cola Story. Someone needs to make a movie out of the facts I’ll share with you below. This is a good vs. evil story.