LEGEND OF THE SOUTHSIDE AND THE RED-EYE-MONKEY: is a relentless, high-octane urban saga that explodes with action, heart, betrayal, and the unstoppable power of redemption. In the heart of South Columbus, where loyalty is currency and survival is earned in blood, one man must rise above the chaos to protect his family, his legacy—and a genetically gifted monkey that could change the course of history.
Javon "J-Red" Carter has worn the crown of the streets since he was sixteen, building the Red Gang from corner hustlers into one of Columbus's most feared and respected criminal families. But the weight of leadership is heavy, and enemies come from every direction: rival gangs, undercover DEA agents, dirty cops, international mobs—and even betrayal from within.
When a drug war with the Hilltop Hustlers explodes, J-Red’s crew is ambushed, and the streets run red. But what seems like a turf war soon spirals into something far more dangerous. Keisha, the mother of two of J-Redd’s sons, reveals a secret that turns the game on its head: Rambo, a red-eyed monkey gifted to her by her estranged father Big Ron, is no ordinary pet—he's an escaped experiment with a photographic memory, expert-level combat instincts, and the ability to communicate through sign language with J-Redd’s twin sons, Mansa and Musa.