Books with title The Secret Pledge

Jenna Parker and her father moved to the town of Vertigo after the suicide of her mother. As Jenna works to deal with her own inner demons, she begins to realize that something not quite right is lurking around the hallways of her apartment complex. Something unsettling is waking Jenna each night and causing her to forget her dreams from the night before. Then, there is the secret that Jenna possesses that has the potential to destroy her entire family.

In the violent country of Ludania, the language you speak determines what class you are, and there are harsh punishments if you forget your place—looking a member of a higher class in the eye can result in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina (Charlie for short) can understand all languages, a dangerous ability she's been hiding her whole life. Her only place of release is the drug-filled underground club scene, where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. There, she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy who speaks a language she's never heard, and her secret is almost exposed. Through a series of violent upheavals, it becomes clear that Charlie herself is the key to forcing out the oppressive power structure of her kingdom.

Join our five friends, Greg, Chen, Scott, Kiki and Carlie, on an exciting adventure, and you'll even learn a little French! Greg, Kiki, Chen, Carlie and Scott are at the mercy of their captors. Even if they can find a way out of the mansion, will they find their boat where they left it? Is it possible that there is someone else on the island who just might be able to help them? Will someone be able to get word to Sra Valdez just in time....?