It was late in the evening, but dockworkers didn’t hold normal hours. Judging by the open doorway of the nearby warehouse and the carts of crates that were parked on the pier, there had been workers in the midst of unloading a nearby ship; a cargo net loaded with crates hung partially out of the cargo door, swaying back and forth slightly as the ship bobbed up and down.

The message that her subconscious was trying to tell her suddenly cut through Daring’s mind: Where is everybody?

Then Daring’s eyes went to a dropped, broken crate next to an overturned cart next to the ship, lemons spilling out of the broken crate. And there was a puddle of dark red on the planks.

Phillip slowed down, his eyes narrowing as the gears turned behind his forehead. He bent down to examine the puddle, dipping his hoof in it and sniffing it.

“Is that…?” Daring asked, already knowing the answer.

“Blood,” Phillip hissed. He turned and traced a streak that led to the edge of the water. “And drag marks.”

Want to know what happens next? Then check out Daring Do: Shadows over Equestria, where urban mystery and pulp adventure meets cosmic horror! Follow the adventures of Professor Daring Do, an archaeologist haunted by a dark past. In her search for answers that would be better left to rest, she pairs up with private detective Phillip Finder, agents of the Royal Bureau of Investigation, the magical students Luster Dawn and Twilight Sparkle, the mysterious shaman Zecora, and the cocky Wonderbolt Rainbow Dash. Together they'll face down terrible monsters, insane cultists, and deadly traps, all while searching through ancient tomes and forgotten ruins.

But the deeper they search, the more dangerous it gets, and the more their own pasts, obsessions, and flaws will become unburied. For madness waits in the shadows, and deep beneath, dead Ahuizotl waits dreaming...