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Derting, Kimberly

The Essence: A Pledge Novel

341 pp. | McElderry | January, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4424-4559-8 $16.99
(4) YA After deposing the evil queen and abolishing Ludania's caste system in The Pledge, Charlaina, the newly crowned Queen, must overcome anti-equality terrorists at home, assassins abroad, and sharing her body with her predecessor's Essence. Fans of dystopian literature may enjoy this unusual fantasy take on the genre, but the confusing plot may dissuade general readers.
Reviewer: Barratt Miller

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