New York: St Martin's, (1976.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Originally published as two works in the UK: 'Companions on the Road' and 'The Winter Players.' In 'Companions' - a chalice, looted after a siege, brings disaster to those who possess it. In the second novella - 'The Winter Players', a young priestess finds herself thrust into a desperate journey to recover an ancient and magical relic stolen from the sacred shrine of her religion. 222 pp. ISBN: 0-312-153120.