Over a thousand years ago, a costly war raged in the north. Its end was marked with a heavy tax imposed on the losing city, one that demanded the minotaurs pay in blood.

Six years pass, and with each year comes a new drawing of lots. On the seventh year, a new name is drawn, and yet another victim is cast into the labyrinth…

Sweetie Belle finds herself lost in the "haunted" mansion outside of town, her friends vanished into its depths. Finding a way out will take more than quick hooves when the residents come out to play.

A young stallion is recruited into the Reapers, an organization dedicated to the safe crossing-over of spirits. Now he must help oversee death in Equestria while coming to terms with what his new role means.

The mane six travel to a ski lodge for Twilight's birthday, but ponies soon start disappearing. As the blizzard rages outside, she must discover who, or what, is behind it all.