"Today, I am being discharged from the Lunar Battalion......"
-Cpt. Crimson Moon Steelhooves (yeah, it's a mouthful)

The Captain of the Lunar Battalion is being discharged from service, plagued with a problem Equestria has not seen since the Pax Equestria. But thanks to the rise of Equestria's enemies, both foreign and internal, he is the first pony to experience it since before Nightmare Moon's banishment. He'll learn what friendships can do to a pony, what they can take and destroy, and what they can repair, throughout his journey into Ponyville's community and himself.

Rated teen for some violent/gory scenes of war, along with swearing and adult themes.

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In the dark forests of Tramplevania dwells a coven of vampires, led by a deadly draconequus named Discord. For many years, his only interests have been in his own survival, until he stumbles upon a beautiful mare with a heart pure enough to care for a monster like him.

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Cover Art by IduChan

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This story is a sequel to Friendship is Grievous

The brutal Clone Wars have at last come to an end. The Separatists are no more, and from the ashes of the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire has emerged. Now, the ponies of Equestria must choose their path through a dark and terrible time.

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Cover art by Mix-up over at his his deviantart.

A former pink pony finds herself in a new, hostile world and a new friend who's perhaps even more hostile. A small, angry man finds himself with a new friend he didn't want. Can they make it through this new misadventure together, or is it the universe that needs to watch out for them?

Cover art used with permission from Technaro.