A time-worn statue of a miserable mare stands in Canterlot's gardens. Legend has it it's Nightmare Moon herself, locked in the stone as a punishment for her crimes. Legend also has it that during the night, the statue quietly wails and sheds tears...
In the blink of an eye, all life was wiped from the face of Equus by an abomination born of the stars. That is, all except for four immortal Princesses. Now they fight for the only thing they have left other than their grief... revenge.
What first started out as a simple dare turns into a hellish nightmare as these groups of students find out the hard way that some things should be left untouched.
Luna is struggling with her magic lessons, but when her mother gets her to raise the moon, there is an immediate connection. But why has she chosen this moment to delegate such an important duty to one so young? Luna will find out all too soon …
Luna is prepared to what no pony has ever done before and weave magic raw with all that burns within her to forge a way to escape the ostracism she has endured. She cares not what she does to remove her shackles in order to save all.
I am the night. Ego sum nocte. I am the bleakness of the cold, the uncertainty of dark’s shield, all that is fear and mystery. I am enchantingly elegant. I do not belong here.
She is the breaker of absolutes, the mysterious princess of the night. Now she is locked away in the sky, where the moon and stars are what remains clearest to her, even though she cannot see them. After all, it's too dark.
At long last, the Two Sisters have returned to what was once their home. They have some exploring to do. In doing so, how shall the gulf between them grow?