A playing at a private estate was hardly unordinary for Octavia, despite how early in her career she still was. The murder of a groom to be right after their engagement? Less so.
Song and magic are two parts of the same whole in Equestria. When Rose saw Anon, it was love at first sight, and as if to shake any doubt, she heard their song. It was the happiest moment of her life. Until she realized he couldn't hear it.
Celestia has a secret. For as long as she can remember there has been a dark presence that covets her. Time grows short and she must choose her moves carefully.
Fourteen years have passed and the world has changed. Friendship is dead, and everyone is more divided than ever before. Sunrise Shimmer, daughter of Sunset Shimmer, is seeking to revive the legacy her mother left behind many years ago.
The tale of a usual colt with an exceptional thought. One that doesn't belong in the mind of a young pony. But that's the dilemma. He's a pony of Equestria, wistful of what lies beyond. A blank flank who resides in a small nameless town by Luna Bay.
Chrysalis is beaten. Her invasion of Canterlot? Failed. Her hive? Scattered to the winds. The future of her people? Bleak, grim, and hopeless. But change is in the air, and something is calling Chrysalis north, to the birthplace of the changelings.