Lava Red Feather Blue

I went in blind Lava Red Feather Blue and was greatly rewarded.

In the first chapter, you have zero idea what's happening or what kind of world you're in. You're just starting to understand what's going on, and then you're thrust two centuries to the future.
Merrick is not a perfect protagonist, and I love him for it. Larkin, too, makes a few questionable choices. But they both learn and grow. Their relationship evolved through the story, and it felt natural.

Every once in a while, the dialogue felt a bit stiff, but it wasn't enough to truly bother me.

I love the world that the author built and looked forward to coming back to it every evening as I read. And really, that's one of the best things you can find in a book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.