Revolution has come to the Caribbean island of Corto Maltese, again. The forces of the hated despot known as El Jefe — a former revolutionary himself — are on the run. This time things will be different. This time the people will know freedom.
Amidst the chaos, four men are thrown together by circumstance. Each is very different, but linked in a way that defies belief. The turmoil of the revolution presents a opportunity for each to shape events in his own image, but whose image will prove strongest?