The Pledge
β Scribed by Derting, Kimberly
- Book ID
- 107287096
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Series
- Pledge 1
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
In the violent country of Ludania, the language you speak determines what class you are, and there are harsh punishments if you forget your placeΠ²Πβlooking 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 sheΠ²Πβ’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 sheΠ²Πβ’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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