Five stories. Five formative sparks before fire takes the world. One World on Fire anthology.Dragon's Fate When Daniel Drake's simple, Sixth Century life shatters, he and his brothers run for their lives-and directly into the arms of the dragons. But some fates cannot be avoided, and Daniel's uncanny ability to see the future comes with a price, and a choice: enslavement to a Roman Emperor, or the death of the person he loves the most. Conpulsio Rome presses outward. Vesuvius smokes. Ladon exacts a terrible vengeance for an unthinkable act-and sets in motion the unavoidable collision of four people: Two Fates bound by the rigidity of the past and the arrogance of the future. One Shifter with a gift too vile to use. And a man and a dragon who must save them all from the mountain's smoldering anger-and the weight of their souls' ashes. Pop Rocks Billy Bare's comeback tour was supposed to set him up for a return to arena shows. Then he found himself face-to-face with a demonic creature... Dmitri and the Mad Monk Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov: Athlete. Royal. Man who would be Tsar-and the only Shifter alive capable of killing Rasputin. Scent of a Dragon When Daisy Pavlovich realizes a young boy's true nature - and the true danger his Shifter father presents to both her and the child - she runs headlong into a paranormal fire she should have left alone. But every child deserves a chance, and Daisy's going to get the boy his even if it kills her.... Readers say the depth and world building of the Dragonriders of Pern meets the heroic heart of Mercy Thompson in the explosive, genre-bending World on Fire universe. Dive into a world where Science Fiction blends with Urban Fantasy and immerse yourself with dragons, immortal warriors, family, love... and unknown science so advanced it's indistinguishable from magic. Note: The five stories of this collection were previously published in various box sets and anthologies.