Two hours was all it took for Canterlot to fall.
Two hours and one bloody night for a new nation to emerge from the ashes of Equestria.
A nation quarantined so that the outside world might survive and contain what was created, nothing remains but a dark continent of monsters and those left behind that flee the terrors in the night.

A massive thanks to all the people who have helped with this project since it was first envisioned five years ago. I could not have done it without the gracious assistance of the many talented prereaders, editors, consultants, and readers like you. It has been a long journey, but one that was worth it.

Thank you once again to the artist who commissioned the cover, Hex Floog - Deviant Art - Tumblr.

Thanks is also in order for my editor for a major portion of this project who poured over every word and who always had amazing constructive suggestions for this tale, The Dreaming Writer.