Sunset Shimmer's hoof hovered over the tarnished brass latch of an ancient tome she'd discovered hidden behind a false panel in Celestia's private archives. The book—bound in a material that seemed to shift between leather and light—had no title on its spine, only a peculiar symbol that resembled both a mirror and a doorway. According to a cryptic note she'd found with it, each chapter contained a revelation from Sunset's own life—or perhaps lives she might have lived in other realities. The pages chronicled her encounters with impossible artifacts, quiet conversations that rewrote her understanding, and personal moments that transformed her perception of reality itself. Stranger still, most stories detailed experiences she had no memory of living. Sunset took a deep breath, feeling that familiar tingle of discovery mingled with trepidation. Opening this book wouldn't just reveal new knowledge about herself, but new ways of understanding who she was and who she might become. She suspected that once she began reading, she would never see her world—or any world—quite the same way again.

This is a collection of short stories on personal insights I've had. Most of them don't follow canon. Each chapter stands alone, so feel free to skip or jump around. Not every chapter will center around Sunset, but most of them will.