There seemed nothing odd about Luke to begin with -- except perhaps the snakes. If they were snakes, that is! David wasn"t sure. "Just kindle a flame and I"ll be with you," says Luke. David thinks he"s joking, but certainly, whenever he strikes a match, Luke appears immediately. But David"s new friend seems to have some extraordinary friends and relations, and some very dark secrets. And when David enters into a bargain with the mysterious one-eyed Mr Wedding, life gets very hot indeed!