Loved itit's probably one of my favorite fantasy worlds one of the most underrated fantasy books in my opinion
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The Pledge (The Pledge #1) (2011)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive 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.
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Loved itbecause this book was phenomenal this book is very dystopian and it takes place in a unique and different country called ludenia where people within it are separated by the language they speak