Sometimes what you find is not what you are looking for, but what you need. C.M. Bagus. The young glassblower Aviv is commissioned by the shady doctor Kaminski to produce fifty glass vials. He devises a sinister plan to steal the souls of the dying in order to create his own, a perfect one. Since he discovered why he is incapable of any kind of love, he has a nagging feeling that others are more than he is, more human. However, Aviv uncovers the doctor's machinations, and a race against time begins. Will he succeed in freeing the souls trapped in the vials? The insights Aviv gathers during his discoveries lead him to a deeper understanding of what it means to be human. Following her successful debut, Clara Maria Bagus once again demonstrates an unexpected depth in her new novel, exploring how everyone...