In the Kingdom of Okanbia, a new king promised partnership. He delivered extraction.
When Kojo the Thirteenth is crowned, the people cheer a humble, intelligent ruler who speaks of roads, grain reserves, and shared prosperity. But ambition soon twists into something darker. Renaming taxes as "Royal Partnerships," Kojo begins skimming the kingdom's lifeblood from market vendors and artisans to the royal defence budget and Shell Police.
As levies mount, gold vanishes, diamonds disappear, and bandits thrive in the vacuum of a hollowed out state. The Shell Exchange crashes. A southern army marches unopposed. While the king counts his growing personal reserve, a quiet resistance forms: the sharp eyed Princess Ama, the meticulous ledger keeper Sefu, the watchful Jabari, the prophetic Nuru, and the culturally brilliant Adaeze.
From coronation pageantry to market outrage, from glittering heists to a dramatic reckoning, The King Who Wanted Everything is a sweeping, satirical political fantasy about power, greed, and the quiet strength of a kingdom that refuses to stay broken.
Blending rich West African-inspired world-building, sharp courtroom-style accountability, cultural restoration, and the slow burn of institutional collapse, this story explores what happens when a ruler confuses extraction for economic genius and what it takes for a people to reclaim their future.
A timely tale of ambition, consequence, and renewal perfect for fans of thought-provoking fantasy with real world resonance.
"A kingdom that collects will one day be collected."
