Nicholas Linnear won a major battle with the apocalyptic destruction of Floating City. But his enemy has retreated from the ruins left smoldering in the Vietnamese jungle, to regroup and mount the assault that will solidify his ultimate power - and destroy Linnear.That enemy, the ruthless architect of the weapons and narcotics empire Nicholas thought he had destroyed, is the scion of a proud and deadly Mafia dynasty. Mick Leonforte once disowned his family's brutal conquest of New York City's streets. But carrying out a blood vendetta revealed his savage, useful talents - and spawned a thirst for power far greater than any the Mob could satisfy. Now an international corporate power broker as well as a criminal czar, Leonforte is preparing to take on Linnear, his sworn nemesis, on the battleground where business and warfare become one. Read Less