Waiting on Wednesday: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This week’s pre-publication “can’t-wait-to-read” selection is:
The Pledgeย by Kimberly Derting

Release Date:ย November 15, 2011

In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she’s spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It’s there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she’s never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.ย 

Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can’t be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country’s only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.

I enjoyed Kimberly Derting’s Body Finder books, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for The Pledge! I’ve been reading a lot of dystopians lately (as has, I think, a lot of people ๐Ÿ˜‰ and I love them. This book seems like it has a lot of promise, and I’m looking forward to reading it.

7 Comments on “Waiting on Wednesday: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

  1. I read the Body Finder, but I had some problems with it. I thought the murder aspect wasn't fully formed, and I didn't like how quickly the main characters' relationship progressed in the second half. It felt very over the top and unrealistic for me. This book has cought my attention, however, and I can't wait to give it a try and see if I like it any better then her previous books!

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