The Pledge

Freshman Sam believes that joining a fraternity is the best way to form a friend group as he begins his college journey—and his best chance of moving on from his past. He is the survivor of a horrific, and world-famous, murder spree known as the Lake Priest Massacre, where a masked killer hunted down Sam and his friends.

Sam had to do the unthinkable to survive that night, and it completely derailed his life. He sees college, and his new identity as a frat boy, as his best shot at living a life not defined by the killings. He starts to flirt with one of the brothers, cute journalism student Oren Fisher, who Sam finds is surprisingly accepting of Sam's past, and begins to think a fresh start truly is possible.

But then... one of his new frat brothers is found dead. A masked-murderer, one clearly inspired by the original, emerges and starts stalking and slaying the frat boys of Munroe University. Now Sam will have to race against the clock to figure out who the new killer is—and why they are killing—before Sam loses his second chance or the lives of any more of his friends.

The Pledge by Cale Dietrich is a gripping tale of suspense and survival, filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.