"Twilight…please, help. They're coming for me."

Trixie collapses on Twilight Sparkle's doorstep with nothing but these words, a monster in pursuit, and a whole lot of questions that need answering.

But the nearer Twilight gets to the truth, the nearer she gets to a dark conspiracy...

Can the shadows be stopped?

Featured on Equestria Daily -- July 5, 2014

Sometimes fate doesn't go according to plan.

In an alternate universe where Twilight failed her exam and never became Celestia's apprentice, Nightmare Moon's return was unimpeded and the world is now blanketed in everlasting shadow. The reluctant Twilight finds herself on a perilous journey through dungeons, traps, and hordes of monsters as she confronts both the minions of Nightmare Moon and her own failed destiny. Can Harmony be returned to the world?