Audrey’s Father Taught Her That To Stay Human In The Modern World, She Had To Build A Moat Around Herself; A Moat Of Books And Music, Philosophy And Dreams. A Moat That Makes Audrey Different From The Echoes: Sophisticated, Emotionless Machines, Built To Resemble Humans And To Work For Human Masters. Daniel Is An Echo – But He’s Not Like The Others. He Feels A Connection With Audrey; A Feeling Daniel Knows He Was Never Designed To Have, And Cannot Explain. And When Audrey Is Placed In Terrible Danger, He’s Determined To Save Her. Echo Boy Is A Powerful Story About Love, Loss And What Makes Us Truly Human.