Set during the period after King Sombra rising and before King Sombra's defeat, the story follows Trixie - the best spy in the SSRF. She deceives through everything at her disposal - from her very natural appearance to her specialized spells, few have ever known who the true master of her complex intrigues was, and even less have survived this knowledge…
Will Equestria and the SSRF destroy themselves in this deadlock that they have pressed themselves into? Or will one of them get the upper hand and plunge the world into eternal night?