In the newly posted chapter 48, Death for the Sake of Love, love proves blinding, literally, and often. Nevertheless, the standoff between her and the sensora (changelings) is also extremely tense. Anything could trigger a cascade of deadly responses...

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As Rarity would say, GAH! I posted the contents of chapter 49 instead of 47 at about 7:51 PM PDT. A big sorry! I discovered and posted the correct chapter 47 around 9:25 PM PDT. Do return and read the corrected chapter. If you were so unfortunate that, in your excitement to finally see a belated update (sorry about that, too), and found you had no context for what

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Yeah. It's a TWIST. You'll have to read the chapter to find out what, and it's a duesy.

Starlight is about the realize she isn't a doctor and that she's made a newbie princess mistake. It's going to be a very bad morning...

Quick! Read chapter 45, just posted, albeit late.

Ch 44 is the start of the End is Neigh (pony for nigh) arc of chapters. Starlight ought understand what's happening. She's had plenty of clues. Does she? How can she fight what she doesn't understand? As a reader, remember you have the history presented in the series so don't be too hard on our favorite reformed evil mare.

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Ch43 dropped. Starlight is figuring things out, but will she understand before it's too late? At least Sunburst and her will have a good night... or will they?

No joke! Neither are the descriptions exactly hyperbolic. Keep careful track of what you learn, though. There are clues.

First off, sorry about the late installment. Health issues on the team, and hardware issues. Anyway, Moon Dancer is back after the ruckus she started in the prologue and being somewhat background afterwards. This is the same Moon Dancer who is Celestia's ward in Sisters in All but Blood, but 599 days later in that story and having had a couple years to get over... well, what's in this

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Spike gets taken along because Twilight can't be in two places, yet. Starlight learns why the little guy is so useful. Mysteries also deepen despite everypony trying to solve what happened to Firefall.

Great chapter title, right? Read chapter 38 to find out why. You know you're going to...

With mysteries deepening all around her, Starlight takes a moment to enjoy some butter pumpkin bread! Just in time to step a hoof into... yet another mystery.

The last time Starlight fought a griffon, she'd died and had to be revived. This isn't exactly a rematch, but she wants to prove she isn't a one trick pony. (She didn't lose that first fight, but bleeding to death for all practical purposes didn't make it a convincing win, either.) Read Mare's Honor posted 1/23/24.

No, she wasn't thrown in the brig for her combative nature. But there's a problem child there. All I have to say is Brother / Grampa, Toe-ma-toe / To-mah-to. A character we know from years later when the show episodes take place appears, somewhat younger. (From wikipedia: The fez has been used as part of soldiers' uniforms in many armies and wars for centuries...)

Go read chapter 34, but first take a look at the picture below and the number of views. Not that I'm superstitious, but I hope it changes quickly!

An important life lesson is to realize that what you feel about events in your life is the perspective from which you view them. Good and bad are all relative to your mood, goals, and agenda. Both Starlight Glimmer and Fizzlepop Berrytwist will in canon and would have in the Enforcerverse gone on to become devastatingly evil, though Starlight in time looping and destroying Equestria many times

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Starlight is off to visit the frigate that showed up at the Canterlot air docks, to see if she can use it to protect Canterlot from the treat of the Golden Stag. Its antique decrepitude and its inexperienced and fractious crew may make that impossible. Starlight is willing to fight to make that happen, but doesn't realize that may mean literally fighting! I posted the first of five chapters,

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This chapter introduces a new character. You may have figured out that the novel is firmly in alternate universe territory. Starlight never becomes a princess in canon, nor is Twilight named crown princess, thought clearly she was one. There's a pony who went on to become

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I've posted part 4 of Public Nightmares. Whilst the conflict between some very familiar characters is ramping up, the name of a very interesting as yet to be introduced character we be dropped. It isn't spoilery, so feel free to name drop in the comments. What do you think this portends? (Besides a side story...)

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Not from writing, silly!

Retired from the day job. Last Friday. Can this be construed as meaning more writing and more chapters?

Yes! Expect me to post a lot more often. BTW, I posted chapter 29, today. Check it out.

In part 2 of 4 of Public Nightmares, what does Starlight do when she realizes she can't cope? She tries harder, but she realizes her hardest opponent may just be her own memory. Warning: This chapter and the next are very emotionally intense.