Margaret K. McElderry Books
The Pledge (The Pledge #1)
The Pledge (The Pledge #1)
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In the violent country of Ludania, the language you speak determines what class you are, 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. Her only place of release is the drug-filled underground club scene, where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. There, she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy who speaks a language she’s never heard, and her secret is almost exposed. Through a series of violent upheavals, it becomes clear that Charlie herself is the key to forcing out the oppressive power structure of her kingdom….
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Publication year: 2011
Publication date: 2011-11-15
Pages: 336
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Condition: Great Used Condition
ISBN: 9781442422018
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.4 x 8.25 in
Weight: 0.9 lb View full details
