The holidays have come around again for Equestria. This time, Sunny has come up with the idea of doing a secret gift giver to avoid the hustle when it comes to shopping for presents. It seems like a good idea, except for one certain princess.
Somewhere in Ponyville, there was this one dark peachy coloured unicorn. He had been in Equestria for a while and had been staying with Zecora. Also, he was something called a “human” before arriving here.
After the Fall Formal, Principal Celestia discovered that Sunset has been living in the school clock tower. Now Sunset needs to find someone willing to take in a teenager whose issues have magic powers, and beggars can't be choosers.
Twilight Sparkle is Dead. Her friends decide this isn't an acceptable state of affairs and vow to change it. They really should have compared notes first.
Twilight Sparkle’s brilliant mind was gone, burned away by her own power when she nearly destroyed Canterlot twelve years ago. Now there is a monster prowling the Everfree. And it is starting to remember what true power felt like.