Now that I was living in Equestria, it was time to finally buy a new house. I’d settled on the charming little town of Haywards Heath, and found myself a decent house that just needed some work to spruce it up.

Or so I thought.

I might have gotten more than I bargained for.

This story follows After Moonfall, but it can also stand alone nicely.

The Crimson Queen. The Knight of Mirrors. Two ancient and powerful creatures, feasting in turn upon the love and hope of others. Imprisoned in stone aeons ago, now they are free... to hunt, to feast, and to plan their revenge.

Princess Mi Amore Anastasia Cadenza. Last survivor of the Crystal Royal Family, heir to the Amethyst Throne. Displaced in time a thousand years ago, she has materialized at last... with a power possessed by no one else in the world.

Between them, haunted by her failures, stands Princess Celestia. And she is determined she will not fail again.

Artwork by Sixes_and_Sevens. Please check out their excellent artwork and stories.

(Content note: Horror tag for (among other things) one of the main villains being a giant bloody spider. However, this is not a grimdark tale or a splatterpunk saga. I promise.)

(Chronology note: this story takes place years before the series begins, shortly after young Twilight became Celestia’s apprentice.)

(Chronology note: from here, the timelines split, differentiated by (among other things) which mirror Sunset fled through, and the nature of Princess Luna’s child.

The Sunset Rising continuity continues from here with ’Moon Childe.’ In that chronology, Luna creates a child from her own mystical essence, and Sunset flees through the mirror which leads to the world of EG humans.

The Elsequestria continuity continues from here with ’Bridges and Guides.’ In that chronology, Luna gains a child through a mystical pact, and the mirror through which Sunset flees leads somewhere very different from any human world.)

Part of the Elsequestria Continuity and the Sunset Rising Continuity.

Sunset Shimmer meets Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer is very confused, but Sunset Shimmer seems to have the situation under control. Sunset Shimmer is also kind of attracted to Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer thinks she’s pretty okay with that.

Entry for the Changing Seasons Contest

Just a heads up, this is straight AU, but it's set in the EGU.

Twilight unveils an enchanted bulletin board in Ponyville just before leaving on a long trip. When she gets back, she discovers that Discord has hijacked the board as a prank and the whole town is now inundated in disinformation and conspiracy theories.

Twilight and Discord work together to reverse the damage but it proves to be a more difficult task than either of them could have ever imagined.

An art critic reviews the art of Canterlot Castle.

He has... opinions. One of them is more concerning to Princess Celestia than the others.

Written for the A Thousand Words Contest II, where it took an Honorable Mention in the Comedy category!

Featured 6/15/2023 - 6/19/2023!

Appearing on Equestria Daily on 6/18/2023, as well as in their 25 of the Best Fanfics for Celestia Day on 6/20/2023!

Reviewed by Loganberry in the blog Louder Yay!, earning a three out of five stars rating!

Reviewed by PresentPerfect to earn a rating of Highly Recommended!

And by Ghost Mike's Monday Musings with a rating of Pretty Good!

Now with an audio reading by StraightToThePointStudio!

And another one by Pony & Wolf Productions!

Evil has come to Equestria in many ways. But they never expected a human and a sapient ring holding the soul of Corruption itself.

Inspired by stories like Malideus, F*** it I'm Having Fun, The Rise of Darth Vulcan, and the LoHAV universe in general.

While it is inspired and begins as a LoHAV, it is ultimately just a writing exercise.

It's been a while since you've had a proper day off. No work, no responsibilities, none of it. So, you're going to make the most of it by doing absolutely nothing. Your hammock is set up, your cooler is nice and full, and the shade underneath these Ponyville oak trees feels quite heavenly. Yup, it's going to be a good day.

Twilight, on the other hand, doesn't understand why you would want to do something so... mundane.

When I agreed to be sent to Equestria I didn't read the fine print. I'm the wrong age, the wrong sex, and lost in the wilderness.

New Cover art commissioned from Lunar Froxy.

Maud Pie could easily pass as a background pony - quiet; calm; not one to make a scene. Those who do take note only see her stoic, unreadable appearance. But little does anypony know what lurks under her unassuming exterior....

Warning: Contains a spoiler for Season 9.

Part of an anthology of unrelated stories:
The Secret Life of... Rainbow Dash
The Secret Life of... Big Mac
The Secret Life of... Pinkie Pie
The Secret Life of... Applejack
The Secret Life of... Apple Bloom
The Secret Life of... Discord
The Secret Life of... Scootaloo

Featured on 3 September 2017!!!
Scootaloo has a secret that she keeps from her friends. If discovered, it could change everything as we know it.
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Thank you Rdasher12 for pre-reading this story and giving good feedback.
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The cover art comes from the Flight to the Finish episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and all related content is owned by Hasbro. CYA.

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Part of a series of unrelated stories:
The Secret Life of... Rainbow Dash
The Secret Life of... Big Mac
The Secret Life of... Pinkie Pie
The Secret Life of... Applejack
The Secret Life of... Apple Bloom
The Secret Life of... Discord