Adina barJonas is a successful junior partner at her firm.  The problem is, Adina has devoted so much of her life to work, she has no personal life to speak of.  But when Hanukkah time rolls around, Adina’s in for a few surprises.  Her father sends her a VirtualClone, a machine designed to give its user a “totally integrated sensory experience.”  With this toy, Adina’s able to not only meet some of her favorite historical and literary figures, but indulge in some deliciously wicked erotic encounters.  What Adina doesn’t know is that her father and uncle have made some slight alterations to the VirtualClone which will change Adina’s life forever.

Eight Days Ablaze is perhaps one of the most interesting, unusual stories I’ve read in a long time.  Angelia Sparrow definitely kept me on my on my toes, weaving in twists and turns I never expected and tying everything together to deliver a satisfying, unique read.

The story is essentially Adina’s.  There is a character who could, I suppose, be deemed the “hero,” but he plays a very small role.  While this is rather unusual (I believe) in a romance, for Eight Days Ablaze it works and it does so because of Adina’s innate likeability and the ease with which I was able to relate to her.  Though set in the year 2045, Adina is the modern working woman, with all the struggles that go into that, giving the story a contemporary feel even with the improved gadgetry of the future.  Her father, the other primary character in the story, is a rather unusual father-figure, being a high-end sex worker and thief, but I found him incredibly interesting, if overly manipulative.