Ever by Gail Carson Levine (2009) Hardcover

Ever When Kezi discovers she's destined to die young, she finds herself falling desperately in love with Olus, a lonely god who can offer her eternity—except he can't, and that heartbreaking reality becomes the emotional core of their story. Together they embark on dangerous quests to try to rewrite her fate, each challenge testing not just their courage but the very limits of what love can accomplish against forces far greater than themselves. Gail Carson Levine weaves a richly imagined world where gods are flawed and wonderfully real, where ancient magic feels tangible, and where every moment between these two characters crackles with bittersweet intensity. This is a sweeping, achingly beautiful tale about defying destiny and discovering that sometimes the greatest act of love is accepting what you cannot change.