The hope's end

"Vel, a sixteen-year-old con man, must choose sides in a secret war for the future of Hope, a city reduced to anarchy by a mysterious plague."
"On a planet decimated by plague and political upheaval, young Vel has survived by living on his wits. A seasoned con man who has learned to think only of himself, Vel is forced to choose sides in a civil war. But the choice is made more complicated when Vel learns the truth about a mysterious alien race that predated the settlers of Hera. It turns out that Vel may not be who he thinks he is. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied."@en
"On a planet decimated by plague and political upheaval, a young Vel has survived by living on his wits. A seasoned con man who has learned to think only of himself. Vel is forced to choose sides in a civil war. But the choice is made more complicated when Vel learns the truth about a mysterious alien race that predated the settlers of Hera. It turns out that Vel may not be who he thinks he is."@en