A very good story that follows a young man named Jared and his coming to grips with the appearance of his “Banshee” that is trying to keep him from becoming a gift to The Assembly, which basically means an eternity of horrible pain. Very well written and not as complex as it sounds, BKE makes it look easy without losing me in the process. (Ok, he may have lost me once…but I recovered) If Sci-Fi is your bag, you will dig this one. It isn’t mine and I still really enjoyed it and am giving it 3.5 Stars. Damn you, Goodreads! I want half stars!