"I only saw my mother for a few seconds after I woke up, when my first breath entered my lungs. My eyes took in the soft light, and there I saw her, staring into my eyes. Her first words to me...The only words she spoke were 'I'm sorry...'. She vanished behind the crimson lights as everything fell around me.

I need to find her....I need to know...why is she sorry?"

In a bid to gain popularity and show off her power, Trixie Lulamoon has unleashed the power of the Chaos Grimoire. As a result, she summoned Balrog, a demon from another realm. With a powerful creature at her disposal, she had managed to corrupt most of Equestria and started a blood sport to maintain her place. Even the bearers of the Elements of Harmony can do little more than try to control the damage Balrog's corruption is causing.

Three years later, Lyra Heartstrings has fallen into debt, and was forced to sign up for the tournament to raise money. Of all things, she summons a human from Athelina, the same realm as Balrog. Although brought into Equestria against his will, Miles Skylark swears his loyalty to Lyra, and with the help of Twilight Sparkle, takes a stand against Trixie and Balrog.

Special thanks to Hajimikimo from Project Icicle, who did the artwork for the new cover during the Anime NEXT 2014 convention.

Solar Chaser was an ordinary pegasus. For the longest time, he was indifferent to the hobbies of his little cousin. One day, Solar rediscovers that his cousin enjoys comic books, and that night, she wishes upon a star that a REAL superhero existed and met her.

This gives Solar an idea; Why doesn't he become a superhero? And so our pegasus dons his brightest spandex and becomes Captain Equestria! Under this new persona, Solar Chaser will go out of his way to do all the good he can do as the hero he is expected to be!

But as Solar Chaser will discover, the weight of being a hero is heavier than it seems, and that the power of a wish is stronger than one can realize.

((Description and paraphrased title provided by AdamThePony))