The Jai'Tal Conspiracy. The Salamander Man, #2

The spectacular sequel to The Morq'Dar BetrayalOn planet Casimeer, an elite few have achieved great wealth through exploitation, corruption and treachery; meanwhile many of the indigenous Salamander people struggle in abject poverty. Ulrich De Vrei used to be one of the elite, until he lost everything. Now his only goal is vengeance against those who ruined his life. Vadim is one of the Salamander, and an old foe of the De Vrei family.
He was once a rebel leader, but is now an outcast known as the Ghost of the Swamp. Inexplicable visions, a mystic child, and a series of grisly murders draw both Ulrich and Vadim into a complex web of intrigue. At the center of it all is Jai'Tal - The Water of Death.