Ever since she was a filly, Sunset Shimmer dreamed of being a princess. Never for the right reasons, of course, but always for power and renown. Now that she was older and knew more about the world she found herself in and the ways she belonged in this world, that dream had been lost to her. So it came as a surprise when that dream made itself manifest, challenging her reality. How she approaches this challenge will mean the difference between life and death.