$16.99
HARDCOVER, NEW
Ships in 1 to 3 days
| Qty | Store | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airport | Children's Middle Readers- General |
| 4 | Beaverton | Children's Middle Readers- A to Z |
| 2 | Beaverton | Children's Middle Readers- New Arrivals |
| 7 | Burnside | Children's Middle Readers- General |
| 4 | Hawthorne | Children's Middle Readers- A to Z |
| 25 | Local Warehouse | Children's- Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| 25 | Remote Warehouse | Children's- Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Hide store locations | ||
Used Book Alerts 
This title in other formats:
Ever
by Gail Carson Levine
|
|
|
About This Book
ISBN13: 9780061229626 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Falling in love is never easy, but falling in love with an immortal god while your days on earth are numbered is almost more than a young girl can bear.
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine has created a stunning new world of flawed gods, unbreakable vows, and ancient omens in this spellbinding story of Kezi, a girl confronted with a terrible destiny. Attempting to thwart her fate, Kezi and her love, Olus — the god of wind and loneliness — embark on a series of dangerous and seemingly impossible quests.
Review:
"Levine's (Ella Enchanted) original mythological tale works as romance, adventure and exploration of faith. Kezi is the only daughter of a wealthy, devout family in a vaguely ancient, vaguely Middle Eastern city, where the established religion revolves around one god, Admat. When Kezi's mother falls deathly ill, her father vows to sacrifice the first person who congratulates him on his wife's recovery, if only Admat will let her live. Through adroit plotting, this person turns out to be Kezi, who has 30 days before she must be delivered to the sacrificial altar. Meanwhile, Olus, the god of wind from a family of Greek-like deities, has been watching the horror unfold; out of loneliness (the brother closest to him in age is 412 years older), he has disguised himself to mix with mortals and fallen in love with Kezi. Braided throughout the well-paced action are doubts raised by Kezi's new-found knowledge of Olus and his clan: 'How can Admat be the one, the all, if Olus is a god too?' Is her sacrifice without reason? Levine conducts a riveting journey, offering passion and profound pondering along the way. Ages 10-up." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:
A Newbery Honor author ("Ella Enchanted") creates a stunning new world of flawed gods, unbreakable vows, and ancient omens in this story of Kezi, a girl confronted with a terrible destiny.
About the Author
Gail Carson Levine grew up in New York City and has been writing all her life. Her first book for children, Ella Enchanted was a 1998 Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Fairest; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction book Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and the picture book Betsy Who Cried Wolf illustrated by Scott Nash. Gail, her husband, David, and their Airedale, Baxter, live in a two-hundred-year-old farmhouse in the Hudson River Valley of New York State.
What Our Readers Are Saying
Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
-
Cathy from Olympia, Washington, July 2, 2008 (view all comments by Cathy from Olympia, Washington)
Mortal Kezi, young dancer, rug-weaver extraordinaire, and daughter of a wealthy Hyte family, has caught the eye of Olus, Akkan god of the winds. Despite being a god, or perhaps because of it, Olus despairs of winning the affection of Kezi. That is, until Kezi inadvertently commits herself to becoming a human sacrifice to the god Admet... A magical mix of fairy-tale, mythology, faith and romance, with appealing strong female characters and imperfect but compassionate gods and goddesses.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780061229626
- Author:
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Author:
- Subject:
- General Juvenile Fiction
- Subject:
- Winds
- Subject:
- Gods
- Subject:
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Subject:
- Love & Romance
- Subject:
- Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
- Publication Date:
- May 2008
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- - Up
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 244
- Dimensions:
- 8.68x5.90x1.08 in. .83 lbs.
- Age Level:
- 10-UP
