Yolen's White Jenna, a sequel to Sister Light, Sister Dark, takes up Jenna's tale from the point of her departure to warn and save the Hames. In the course of her adventures Jenna undergoes further development as a woman, and becomes a leading force in social reconstruction. Yolen's literary fairy tale "The Moon Ribbon" provides an example of a tough heroine, one who defeats a stepmother figure. The tale "The Undine" involves betrayal by men and autonomy for women.