"Twelve-year-old Jess is anxiously awaiting the birth of her twin brothers, when she finds a mysterious glass flask hidden in a desk. The flask is beautiful to Jess, and she's sure she can see something beneath the surface of the glass -- something extraordinary, something magical ... so when the twins are born critically ill, Jess becomes convinced that the mysterious force inside the flask could keep them alive"--Jacket flap. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.