Grant is an unassuming young geek from the Midwest, dutiful son, loving brother, and a nice guy (with a love for a children's cartoon). Attending a summer fair he makes the mistake of trying to get his fortune told, instead his fortunes changed forever. Transformed into a being known as a Caprine Cloven, Grant is thrust into a savage land beyond the borders of Equestria where it will take his wits, cunning, and more running than he's ever done to find safety.

But is his destiny his own, or the product of an ancient trio's plot, thousands of years in the making?

And just what is up with that vial of pinkish purple sludge he's carrying around?

(Part of the Chess Game of the Gods)