Violet-Rose is a depressed, homeless teenager who lives in the woods near a junkyard after her mother disappeared years ago. Living on what little money she has, she wishes for a better life. She then suddenly finds herself in the magical land of Equestria, where she meets six ponies and a certain draconequus. As Violet adjusts to her new life as a pony, she is pulled into a journey to find out what happened to her mother, where Violet discovers a shocking secret of her past.