The Pledge (ARC)

340 Pages·2011·9.76 MB·English

by  Derting Kimberly

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TITLE: The Pledge
AUTHOR: Kimberly Derting
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Derting, Kimberly.
The pledge / Kimberly Derting. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: In a dystopian kingdom where the classes are separated
by the languages they speak, Charlaina “Charlie” Hart has a secret gift
that is revealed when she meets a mysterious young man named Max.
ISBN 978-1-4424-2201-8 (hc)
ISBN 978-1-4424-2202-5 (eBook)
[1. Fantasy. 2. Language and languages—Fiction.
3. Social classes—Fiction. 4. Ability—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.D4468Ple 2011
[Fic]—dc22
2010053773
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