Dark things lurk in the shadows of Canterlot, and they are becoming far bolder than they used to be. Beryl “Berry” Fields is but one of many agents working for Equestria’s enigmatic Ministry to track down these unnatural occurrences. When investigating one such case, she meets a pony that defies all reason; a dark stallion with unimaginable power and secrets he intends to take to the grave; secrets Berry is determined to discover anyway.