Ten years ago, Professor Clockwork, an amazing inventor and business stallion who lived on a farm on the outskirts of Ponyville, vanishes in the dead of night, leaving his grand daughters Sunshine, Gearheart and Scarlet to themselves. Where did he go? No one knows. Gearheart gets called to Canterlot by her parents to finish her studies and Sunshine finds herself inheriting Clockwork's the farm. Only hours after moving in, weird things start happening and she soon finds herself in possession of a book that cant be read. After finding strange drawings and notes made by her grandfather, she decides to investigate his disappearance, which will change her life forever.

Sunshine Country, a happy go lucky country girl living with her only daughter blossom, was about to enjoy a peaceful day at the spa with her sister and cousin but her world was suddenly turned upside down when she found herself confronted by a strange, shadow like creature. Things only get more confusing when she finds herself in the middle of a great battle for Equestria, one that has been raging for millennia and she may the only one capable of stopping it.