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The Pledge
by Kimberly Derting
Words are the most dangerous weapon of all...
In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she’s spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.
Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can’t be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country’s only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.
In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she’s spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.
Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can’t be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country’s only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.
This one has been on my to-read list for a while. I love the language aspect of the story, it sounds so original. Here is my WOW
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely intrigued by this one too! I didn't love the Body Finder, but I liked it OK. This sounds like a really unique, almost dystopian premise. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for this one either, it sounds so great! Plus I loved The Body Finder! Still have to read Desires of the Dead, though. :-)
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Oh yeah I really like the cover of this one ^^
ReplyDeleteI love the cover of this! And the synopsis is so intriguing. I've never heard of a society based off of language before. :O
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for this one either :) The Body Finder series is AMAZING! Nice WoW and Happy Reading :)
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