A novelette of 12,000 words, sequel to Hambly's Dragonsbane (Winterlands) series. John Aversin, Dragonsbane and Thane of the Winterlands, and his partner the witch Jenny Waynest, are hired by a dragon to rescue a princess. The Princess had originally bargained with the dragon to carry her off (and split her father's treasure) rather than be forced to wed a Prince she didn't like... but demons showed up and the plan went horribly awry. John and Jenny must rescue the Princess, without getting double-crossed (and possibly killed) by the dragon.