![]() ![]() It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before. 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. ![]() 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 smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. I n the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. Derting (Desires of the Dead) is right on when depicting the bonds of family, friendship, and first love." "Derting's chilling dystopia envisions an America ruled by monarchy, most of its cities razed, and its citizens straitjacketed in a caste system divided by language. 2013 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection ![]()
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