The Pledge

by Kimberly Derting

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442422025
• ISBN13: 9781442422025
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12