Edited by DGD Davidson and Cold in Gardez

When G. M. Berrow's novelization of the Equestria Girls movie, titled Through the Mirror, was released, it generated a great deal of surprise among many of the show's fans. Although ostensibly written for the 9-12 'tween' girl audience, the novelization focused on a wide range of more mature topics, including budding love, relationships, intimacy, sex, violence, sexy violence, parallel dimensions, Nichomachean ethics, religion and death.

Most startling to many readers was the novel's inclusion of a second and third 'book,' set sequentially after the events of the Equestria Girls movie. These books, running to nearly 800 and 3,000 pages apiece, dramatically expand the My Little Pony universe and provide an amazing degree of depth and characterization, well beyond anything seen in the movie or shows.

Recognizing that most people don't have time to read through Berrow's full novel, we have chosen to selectively reproduce excerpts of the book here, along with critical commentary to help explain some of the more esoteric references Berrow frequently utilizes.

Be warned: Berrow's My Little Pony is a twisted and often dark reflection of the show we have come to love. Hasbro went out on a limb when it asked Berrow to write Through the Mirror, but I think the end result speaks for itself.