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. 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. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Through adroit plotting, this person turns out to be Kezi, who has 30 days before she must be delivered to the sacrificial altar. Gail Carson Levine Publication date Topics Fantasy, Young Adult Collection opensource Language English At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the 'gift' of obedience. 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. In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing. 1 Plot synopsis Middle schooler Wilma Sturtz is alone. The novel tells the story of Wilma, who wishes to be the most popular girl at her school, Claverford, forgetting that she will graduate in three weeks and move to a new school. 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. The Wish is a 2000 children's novel by Gail Carson Levine, the Newbery Honor winning author of Ella Enchanted. ) original mythological tale works as romance, adventure and exploration of faith.
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