The Pledge
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance
3.7
(158)
Kimberly Derting
A “gripping dystopian fantasy” (Kirkus Reviews) that brims with romance and suspense, from the author of The Body Finder.In the violent country of Ludania, the language you speak determines your class, and there are harsh punishments if you forget your place—looking a member of a higher class in the eye can result in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina (Charlie for short) can understand all languages, a dangerous ability she’s been hiding her whole life. The only reprieve from oppression is within the drug-filled underground club scene. There, she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy who speaks a language she’s never heard, and her secret is almost exposed. As the violent clashes between the totalitarian monarchy and the rebel forces escalate, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country’s only chance for freedom from the terrible grip of a deadly regime. Kimberly Derting, author of The Body Finder series, writes powerfully and movingly of a girl with dangerous powers in an unusual and expertly crafted setting.
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Author
Kimberly Derting
Pages
352
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2012-10-30
ISBN
1442422025 9781442422025
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"it was good but didn't have many heart stopping moments, and thats my kind of books."
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Angela Greselin
"What a story! I was excited to get my hands on this, since I love Kimberly Derting's Body Finder series. Loved the premise behind it and the story was packed with so much action that it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I might have chewed all my nails off from the gripping scenes!<br/><br/>The premise was awesome. Different classes of society had different languages they could speak. Those of a lower class were forbidden to acknowledge or even meet the eyes of the speaker if they were speaking their class language. And everything was punishable by death. The Queen was very fascinating, even for being an evil leader. There isn't too much of the supernatural in the book, but the Queen brings a bit in and makes for a great source of conflict. <br/><br/>This was written very differently than Derting's other series. This tells the story, changing the character POV through several people. It adds to the story and adds another element of mystery as the reader tries to figure out key characters and exactly who they really are.<br/><br/>The Pledge was just utterly brilliant. I couldn't put it down and was swept away by the story. We see the potential for a series with this, even though the story gets wrapped up pretty well in the end, leaving only a tiny piece left undone, left undone on purpose. I would love to see another novel after this, as its very unique and very entertaining."
Aimee Gibson
