In the dying homelands of the three pony tribes, a young prince seeks vengeance and a chance to prove himself. What are little things like perpetual war and endless winter in the face of a will so bloody and ruthless it makes gods quake?

With her new apprenticeship under Nightmare Moon, Empress of Equestria and Queen of the Eternal Night, the orphan filly Twilight Sparkle plunges head-first into the conspiracies, secrets and intrigues of the Empire.

One thousand warriors wait for death.