This collection from author Mari Collier contains sixteen short tales,
ranging from the ancient past to our own era and into the far future.
In the past, a man learns of his twin's demise and receives a dire
warning. In modern times, a widow learns her beloved daughter has
rejected something they both once held dear. In another contemporary
story, a young lady struggles to bake a Plain Cake that her grandmother
will accept.
The futuristic tales contain a short story from the planet Dunbar, now
inhabited by an alien race called Thalians. In another tale,
archaeologists visit a shattered Earth to discover a Woman in White, who
has waited centuries for them.
Not all of the stories will have a twisted ending, but you can still
expect a surprise at the end.