Eight Days of Luke

by Diana Wynne Jones

I recently watched a movie (I would tell you which one but I don't want to give away too much) and thought of EIGHT DAYS OF LUKE by Diana Wynne Jones. When I finished reading it I started it again because of what happens during it. This book is what started a fascination that eventually led to me writing a paper on the subject in college.

The story follows that of David who has just returned home from boarding school. His relatives, who are pretty awful in and of themselves, have nothing planned for him. Now enter Luke, a boy who is just a year older than David. Luke says that whenever David needs him, all he has to do is kindle a flame. During the next week David and meets up with Luke as well as some other strange characters who show up at his house. Can David figure out what is going on and protect his new friend Luke?

Whenever I read a Diana Wynne Jones book, EIGHT DAYS OF LUKE or even HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, I always look for the unusual. None of her books are what I expected them to be when I started reading them. This book is no different. Don't expect the normal when reading this book.