King Sombra wages his war. Equestria resists. Masterduke developed the techniques with which Celestia combats the enemy's mind control. He travels to the front.
In a quiet club nestled within the depths of Canterlot, a returned Sombra ekes out a life as a bartender. The woes of a moonlit mare may prove, however, that fate has more in store for a former King; and that a heart of stone may not always be so.
Following the events of “The Last Problem,” Twilight takes on a new apprentice in Luster Dawn’s absence. But when a heartbreaking betrayal leads to her student’s tragic fall to darkness, Twilight must make the ultimate sacrifice to save her home….
Dusk Shine, archmage of Her Majesty Nightmare Moon, is assigned to aid the Lunar Inquisition in finding a terrorist known as "Ghost" where they last struck: Ponyville.
When the bells began to toll and the flags across the Empire were lowered, everygriff knew what had occured. It was time for an ailing griff to return home. To family, to history.
There will come a day when these "Friendship" ideals will collapse under their own weight so listen up, you bunch of bastards. With me you cannot. I challenge the filthy, the sows, the dogs, the scoundrels. I'm a rebel.