by Kimberly Derting · Allison & Busby · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749011857
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«The Pledge» is the young adult fantasy novel by Kimberly Derting, published by Allison & Busby in paperback (352 pages, in English).
In a dystopian future, an aging queen divides the kingdom by language: hearing the ruling class speak their tongue is punishable by death. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina understands all languages and must hide it. When she meets Max, who speaks an unknown language, she must decide whether to trust him as war approaches.
UK edition, published on March 1, 2012. The cover bears the motto: 'words are the most dangerous weapon of all'.
For readers of young adult fantasy and dystopias: a story where language is a weapon and loyalty is tested.
