When the big job the bank heist went wrong and all his men were killed, Don Pedro know as Ghost by the police and the underworld escaped to Lagoon City to start afresh. He became so wealthy that he called himself, emperor of the Niger. But when his past came alive he decided to go into hiding. Many believe that he was dead. After ten years, the long-vanished emperor of the Niger returns to reclaim his throne. Betrayals, rival gangs, and old debts ignite a brutal struggle for power. From the bright light of Ebony Towers to the shadowed creeks of the Delta, loyalty is tested and legends reborn. But peace in Lagoon City never lasts forever...