Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together. Unfortunately, such a peace could not last. A feud arose and the kingdom was split. A thousand years later, a purple unicorn arrives on a quest.
Book One of the Accedence Cycle. Inspired by the Inheritance Cycle. Twilight Sparkle lives in the small hamlet of Ponyville. One day, when she goes for a walk near the edge of the Everfree, she finds something that sets a grand tale in motion.
Twilight Sparkle learns something impossible after an experiment of hers goes bad. Before she knows it, she is visited by someone thought long-dead and is exposed to a secret war. The question that still has yet to be answered... What is the Prize?
Celestia, the Alicorn of the Sun, has ruled for countless years over the ponies of Equestria. Many harrowing ordeals and dangerous crises have followed her through her long life. Now, an ancient foe makes her relive her greatest failures.
