Arash lives in the city of Ray in ancient Persia. At the age of twelve he is a capable archer. His dream is to shoot an arrow far enough to mark the border between the rival empires of Persia and Tooran. He believes that Simorgh the Queen of Birds has given him a message in the form of a riddle that will help him achieve his dream. He is unaware that a shape-shifting Deev is plotting against him.Based on the book Arash the Archer - a story from ancient Persia this book is written in movie script format, which makes it suitable for class and school plays.