Can fate be altered by the will of man? Is it possible for a child born in the heart of the ghetto to escape the inevitable? For Jahad Copeland these are more than just questions, more than words, but realty. A reality that transforms him into a man.Faced with the death of his father at the age of thirteen, he turns to the only thing a kid growing up in the Bronx knows...crime. This leads to a stint in a juvenile facility where he taps into a talent he feels will free his family from the struggles of living in poverty and keep his kid brother from following in his footsteps. Then fate makes another appearance in his life when he encounters the notorious Coco Twin's, two brothers who hold the secret to Jahad's past and future.Can Jahad overcome the shadow of destiny or will he embrace what fate has to offer and become "His Brother's Keeper."

THE OLDEST, A FATHER'S SHINING STAR...Malik Baker was only fifteen when he and his younger brother Brandon lost their father. Things were okay for a while after the insurance money came, but once it was gone, the absence of their father could be felt with each passing day. Their mother, Gloria did her best working two jobs, but even with the second job it seemed like she would never be able to pull them out of the sinking hole.Strapped for cash and with eviction notices looming in their future, Malik felt he had to step up and honor the promise he made to his father and take care of his family. He settled on an after school job, but it wasn't enough. He realized that in order to make good on his promise, he had to do something drastic. Something that would require him to be someone else. Someone terrifying.THE YOUNGEST, A MOTHER'S BABY BOY...Brandon was a mama's boy; innocent to the streets and always with his head in a book....

Five years have passed and Jahad's vision has become a reality. The M.G.'s secretive tactics have transformed the organization into an untamed beast that feasts on New York's underworld. But Jahad's hunger doesn't stop at controlling the street corners. He sets his eyes on something much larger...the Italian Mafia!A battle for New York ensues and casualties become inevitable. In his quest for power, a foe arises from his past who will match Jahad wit for wit, for total control of the city's most destructive organization!