The premise of this book as well as the cover were enough to request an ARC of this exciting novel. The characters felt so real to me and each had his or her strengths and dreams, despite their dire circumstances in which most of human life had been wiped out by a genetically altered bee. This is a tale of found family and first loves intricately woven together like a beautiful pattern in nature. It's a tale of survival and hope as the characters seek to find refuge and what they believe are their destinies. The writing is lyrical and often poetic and although at times this novel dragged a bit, I never wanted to stop reading and stayed up well past my bedtime to finish. I needed to know who was the Deliverer and to see if my guess was correct. This book brought out all the emotions--happiness, anger, fear, anxiety--and helped me have hope for our current pandemic situation that humanity will pull through this and come out stronger on the backside. The ending is spot on perfect for this timely novel.