After being banished for casting a spell on ponies in a fit of madness, Cadence returns. Only by serving ponykind will she be able to regain the trust of her loved ones. Equestria seems as prosperous as ever... but its ruler is acting strangely.
The magic of dreams have fascinated Twilight for a while now. So she decides to do what she always does. Study it. But maybe she shouldn't have messed with this one.
Twilight's met her match, a tome so dense and arcane that even her considerable intellect couldn't penetrate it. Just before she gave up in a tizzy, Starlight suggested a pony that could help; a good friend, Sunburst.
Starlight Glimmer is struggling to forgive herself for her past. How was it so easy for Twilight to forgive and forget? When Starlight learns how, she wishes she didn't know.
When Twilight Sparkle was killed in the changeling invasion all of Equestria mourned. But when a mysterious figure in armor slays Chrysalis in front of the princesses they will learn that anyone can change. For better or worse.