This story is a Prequel to When Darkness Falls

King Sombra has been defeated. His rebellion has been crushed, his allies scattered and now for his punishment, Princesses Celestia and Luna have used the Elements of Harmony to strip him of his mortal form, trapping him as a living shadow and imprisoning him deep underground the depths of the Frozen North. For a thousand years, he suffered a fate worse than death. Now learn what he went through as he waited for his nightmare to end.

Cover art by DragonwolfRooke