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Ever
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Ever (2008) (edit title/settings)

by Gail Carson Levine (Author) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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Olus, the Akkan god of winds, loves mortals so much that he goes to Hyte and rents land from a girl named Kezi's parents. Soon after he moves in, Kezi saves her aunt, but in doing so, took an action that forced her to be sacrificed in one month to the Hyte god, Admat, because of an oath made... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Olus, the Akkan god of winds, loves mortals so much that he goes to Hyte and rents land from a girl named Kezi's parents. Soon after he moves in, Kezi saves her aunt, but in doing so, took an action that forced her to be sacrificed in one month to the Hyte god, Admat, because of an oath made by her father. Olus, the Akkan god of the winds, has fallen in love with her, though, and needs to save her. They meet at the market one day and run away, because Olus has a plan in mind. If Kezi becomes immortal like him, she will survive the sacrifice. To become immortal, Kezi and Olus have to undergo their own quests. Kezi has to go into Wadir, where people grow feathers and cannot leave, and pluck a feather from one of them. She stays there too long and grows feathers, though, and forgets about everything. After a while, she remembers and manages to leave, which no one else has done. Meanwhile, Olus, who fears confinement, has been attacked by bees. He is then tied up with spiderweb and dropped into a small well with one of his mortal friends. He has lost his powers with the wind along the way (because his winds cannot go underground) and cannot fly. He slowly gets himself and his friend out of the well only to discover that the friend was a vision. They both passed their quests, but Kezi still has time before her sacrifice and the pair decides to explore Akka. Finally, Olus and Kezi travel to the place where the gods live, Enshi Rock. To become a god or goddess, you must be able to drink therka, the drink of the gods. She cannot drink it after deciding on being the goddes on uncertainty, but when she says that she wants to be the goddess of awareness and uncertainty, she instantly becomes immortal. She still has to be sacrifice, though, for the sake of her family. The high priest stabs her, and then Olus carries her to Enshi Rock to be healed. After she is healed, Kezi and Olus get married and have mortal children because they have grown to love each other so much throughout their journey. The story ends by saying that Kezi never truly figured out whether or not Admat was real, but every year she looks for him.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Kezi: Mortal, smart, can weave baskets and rugs, wants to choose her own path in life, beautiful...
  • Olus: The Akkan god of the winds who falls in love with Kezi.
  • Mati: Kezi's mother
  • Aunt Fedo: Aunt Fedo is Kezi's aunt, and saves Kezi with her cane.
  • Hannu: Olus's mother. She is also a goddess.
  • Admat: To Kezi's people, he is said to be "the god of everything."
  • Pado: Kezi's father
  • Arduk: Olus's father. He is also a god.
  • Puru: God of fate/destiny
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Fate may be thwarted. I long for a happy outcome.”
    Puru, God of Destiny
  • “Olus, how many gods and goddesses are there?""You will be the forty-eight." I recite, "Abdi, Adda, Addi, Aham Ahur...A is the most popular first letter.""What is Abdi the god of?" She stretches."Cleanliness and laundry."”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Enshi Rock: The dwelling place of the gods and goddesses.
  • Hyte: A place where they believe in a god named Admat. Kezi's hometown.
  • Akka: The place where people worship other gods and goddesses

Organizations edit see section history

  • the gods: the gods watch over the people and can help or destroy their well being

First Sentence edit see section history

I am huge in my mati's womb, straining her wide tunic.

Table of Contents edit see section history

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Gail Carson Levine (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Larry Rostant (Cover Artist)
  2. Hilary Zarycky (Designer)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 978-0-06-122962-6
Page Count: 244

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: 2007032289
  • Dewey: YA FIC L6655ev

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book contains a heavy ammount of content on gods. It would be reccomended to inform your child ahead of time and make sure they have their own faith on good standing before allowing them to read this excelent book.

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