In a nation at war, a vengeful shadow seeks to shatter a young alicorn's resolve, forcing her to confront the darkness lying within her. Both are plunged into a relentless dance between horror and heroism as the fate of the world hangs in the balance
The continuing adventures of Twilight Sparkle, her son, Dusk Shine, and adopted daughter from an alternate Equestria, Nyx, as they go through life living in their newly made castle.
Twilight Sparkle, along with her five closest friends, her family, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and two of her Mobian friends accidentally end up back in the past, the time where their Mobian friends originally came from.
Nightmare Moon won. Which isn't too bad since she's merciful(er than expected), is willing and wanting to learn of this new era, and is willing to compromise the "Eternal Night" plan if she can't make it work.
They've plotted, they've planned, they've waited. Now the time has come for them to enact their revenge and bring Equestria to its knees. This time the Fires of Friendship will be snuffed out.
There was to be a Requiem for the Man Who Sold the Moon... but what price will the Moon put on him? (This story is a tribute to the works of Robert A. Heinlein.)
Nyx and Shining Armor bond over their similar cutie marks and similar special talents. Meanwhile the birth of Shining and Cadence's son binds their family closer together in the midst of Hearth's Warming Eve.
With her new apprenticeship under Nightmare Moon, Empress of Equestria and Queen of the Eternal Night, the orphan filly Twilight Sparkle plunges head-first into the conspiracies, secrets and intrigues of the Empire.
Because with the release of the new Magic expansion set, someone had to do a story with this title. You're welcome. (Nyx belongs to PenStrokes, MTG to Hasbro)