Starry Nights thought she was a relatively normal pegasus. Sure she was dating a batpony, had an obsession with the night sky, and had been suffering from recurring nightmares since she was a foal, but besides all of that she was a completely normal pegasus. That was until she was sent by the magazine she wrote for to cover the 1000th Summer Sun Celebration, then her life was flipped upside down.

With Nightmare Moon's return, Starry is now trapped in the middle of a civil war between Nightmare's forces versus what remains of the Solar Guard. She is now forced to confront her destiny set in motion a millennia ago, and discover who she truly is. But she is not without help as Twilight Sparkle, Shining Armor, a mysterious spirit, and others assist on her journey to activate the Elements of Harmony, and defeat Nightmare Moon.