This reminded me of a more macabre tale of a genie in a bottle. Once someone owns the bones of this person, they control his spirit. And it's been this way for hundreds of years. Now he is being used to carry out the owner's wishes no matter what they say. The spirit fights back. But not before taking us, in typical Anne fashion, through his life from shortly before he became the Servant of the Bones. And also,in typical Anne fashion, we are transported into a history lesson with a story. Overall, a good book and worthy read for Rice.