I had tried this author's work before and couldn't get into it. But this one swept me right in, so I think I'd recommend it as a good entry to the Birdverse.

The main character is a nonbinary autistic poet, and I related to them a lot. Too often autistic characters are written as unfeeling, but this one reminded me a lot of myself.

The other character is a major contrast. She's quick to act and eager to fix things. Unfortunately, it seems their destinies have gotten swapped, and they each have all the wrong strengths to solve their village's problem.

I had high hopes for the ending, but instead it was deliberately inconclusive. I see why the author chose to do that, but I found it a letdown.