It's 1672. The idyllic African City-State of Lebu'ta is home to descendants of the legendary Ndiadiane N'Diaye. The peaceful, prosperous nation is under mounting pressure from encroaching slave raiders and jihadists efforts to stop the human trafficking. Adama, the king's timid, multilingual grandson, is shielded from the dangers of this Eden under siege. Acting on a dare, Adama and his friends embark on a quest to find the pink water of Lake Retba. The perilous journey thrusts Adama into a terrifying quicksand of treachery, treason, mayhem and murder. Young, naïve and without the protection of his grandfather, Adama is in the most dangerous place in the 17th century world-West Africa. Adama must evade cunning trackers, greedy traffickers and political intrigue to get back home or the 300-year N'Diaye dynasty will have no heir.