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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 9–11—Words have unexpected power in this well-imagined, but poorly executed, fantasy. The citizens of Ludania are kept segregated by a law that requires each class to have its own language that no one from another class can speak or learn. The penalty for breaking this law is death. But 17-year-old Charlaina has a dangerous secret: she is able to understand any language, regardless of whether or not she's ever heard it before. To escape from the strict rules and fear that govern her life, she and her friend...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Language is one of many ways Ludania's social classes are divided. Charlaina Hart understands all languages, a deadl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
