--- product_id: 2526917 title: "The Pledge (The Pledge Trilogy)" brand: "kimberly derting" price: "£17.73" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2526917-the-pledge-the-pledge-trilogy store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Pledge (The Pledge Trilogy) **Brand:** kimberly derting **Price:** £17.73 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Pledge (The Pledge Trilogy) by kimberly derting - **How much does it cost?** £17.73 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2526917-the-pledge-the-pledge-trilogy) ## Best For - kimberly derting enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kimberly derting brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Pledge (The Pledge Trilogy) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hqcE7XvvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A really neat concept! Looking forward to more! *by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 15, 2015* I definitely think the second half of this book was the strong part. I was actually surprised how long I felt that it took for us to really start moving with the story. Once we finally started moving into the nitty gritty, I was like "Wow, this is really cool!" but up until then I was like, "Okay, this chick is interesting. But what's the REAL story?"I think one reason I was kind of disappointed is simply because it was another book that I built up in my head before I read it. I was just so in love with the concept because I'm a language person (Spanish major and I've dabbled in Italian, German, and French) so I was thrilled to see a story where this girl can understand any language. Now that I'm reflecting back on it, I guess I was hoping she was going to use that more instead of obeying her parents and covering it up all the time. I really wished that should would have been a bit more exciting and took a few more risks, other than to stick her neck out to constantly protect her little sister (noble and all, but still). If we had seen a bit more of Brooklyn's character in Charlie and not have had them so polarized as far as personality goes, I think it would have spiced up the story and made me feel like there was a little something more to keep me on the edge of my seat. I think if I could change one thing about the first half of the book, it would be that - a more daring Charlie that uses her talent to really show it off to the reader and not just passively listen to people's conversation.I guess part of me also feels that as far as dystopians go, I understand that all of them - to a certain extent - need to have an uprising against the authority, but too many of them are just blending together in my head. This had a lot of feel of the Matched series (I guess specifically Reached, which I stopped and will later come back to because I was not feeling it) and I couldn't help but make comparisons in my head while I was reading. I guess I'm starting to tire of the whole militant/community uprising aspect to save a society from tyranny (a la the Matched trilogy (Reached specifically), Divergent/Insurgent) versus a more personal quest to keep freedoms (The Giver, the Chemical Garden Trilogy, Delirium (although I guess Pandemonium kind of takes on a more "militant" feel...).As far as the love connection goes, I was just kind of 'meh' about Charlie and Max. As much as it was a quick connection, I didn't feel like it was "insta-love"y, so that's good, but even still, I didn't quite make it there to really be like "YES make this relationship happen!" I think I never really quite made a connection with him so I never really made a connection with the relationship.The second half of the book was really great and I love the direction it took towards the end, as well as a few twists here and there. Mostly, I feel like now everything's been established and we can really get into the meat of this story and book one was more like a light snack. I'm really interested to see what happens in book two now! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Purely Exciting Combination of Fantasy and Dystopia! *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 6, 2014* The Pledge is a purely exciting combination of fantasy and dystopia. It takes off with great promise and continues to get better from there on out. As a fan of Derting's Body Finder series, The Pledge is by far the best of her works yet. Bit by bit it takes a hold of your interest and urges you forward to discover Charlie's story. I found the world totally fascinating, and the minor characters nearly as intriguing as the heroine. I read straight through to end without taking breaks which is a major problem for me when I'm reading but The Pledge was an exception.Charlaina is seventeen and lives in the country of Ludania know for being strict in its laws, and swift in its punishment. Breaking even the smallest rule will get you hanged. Remembering your place in society is paramount. Speaking a language or understanding one outside of your own class is all it takes. Charlie has been keeping a dangerous secret for years--she can understand all languages even those she's never heard before. She's unable to tell anyone because if they find out it's the end for her and her family. Her ability is punishable by death and those who help conceal it. Her life alters course when she meets Max whose handsome and obviously above her class. He seems interested in her in a way no one else has ever been, and that scares Charlie more than she'll admit. Ludania is at war with itself, and the tyrannical Queen is willing to go to extreme lengths to squash the rebellion, but that's not the only agenda she has.There are a few things that could have been worked on such as the character development. You don't really get to know who the heroine really is. I wish readers got more of a personality, because she was lacking. I think the side characters had more to them than Charlie. Despite that I liked Angelina, Max, and Xander. They made up for the underdeveloped characters. It's not that I didn't like Charlaina but I didn't see a whole lot of depth beyond what other people thought of her. The relationship between Max and Charlie was instant attraction-infatuation. Neither could explain why they fell for each other only that they did. I love romance and theirs magically blossoms out of nowhere. Aron, Charlie's best friend who means so much to her is basically written out of the book after the beginning, then right at the end he's back again. I didn't understand some of the connections because they were a little nonsensical. If it weren't for those things I would have loved this book completely.Overall I was surprised by how many secrets everyone was keeping and how many are revealed by the end. The Pledge does a great job at being unpredictable and reeling you in. It has a gloomy atmosphere, an enchanting narrative, evenly distributed action, and characters with a lot of potential. If you like dark dystopias with fantasy elements, and don't mind the lack of character growth this is an exciting read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great new dystopian story! Reviewed by Ali @ wingedreviews.com *by A***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 18, 2012* This is a great dystopian story! It's different to any other I've ever read and its written really really well.What I really love about the Pledge is the way that the story reads very easily. Its complex yes but it doesn't seem so in the way that Kimberly tells it. She has created an opressive, scary world of classes and languages and royalty.Our protagonist, Charlie is in the vendor class. She is only permitted to learn and speak the language of her class, plus the universal language Englaise. If someone from a class above yours speaks in the language of their own class then you must bow your head and not look them in the eye whilst they are speaking! The penalty for breaking this rule is death.However, Charlie can understand ALL the languages. She does not know why but she and her parents have to keep this fact a secret or it would mean her execution. I found this really intreaguing. I enjoyed finding out the true reason for Charlie's gift and how it was all pieced together.I also really love the characters in this story. Charlie is very relatable and likeable and her relationship with her family is very realistic. From being told off for swearing by her parents to going to night clubs with her best friend and meeting guys, I just found it all very refreshing in comparison to your usual YA heroin. And of course she meets a boy, Max. But he speaks a language she has never heard before and this is what originally draws her to him. But Max has his own problems and secrets and seeing small sections of the story from his POV really helped to bring together all the elements of the tale.Another thing that impressed me about The Pledge was the way that it was not predictable. I kept coming up with theories in my head about what was going to happen and I was so sure that it was obvious but nothing I came up with was right! There are so many twists and turns that I only just managed to catch my breath before something else was sprung on me and I loved it!All in all then a very good dystopian story indeed. There is even a small element of magic, something that you don't usually find in dystopian books and this just added to the uniqueness of this book! If you are a fan of dystopia then I suggest you pick this one up! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2526917-the-pledge-the-pledge-trilogy](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2526917-the-pledge-the-pledge-trilogy) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*