Months after the events of Ponies Give Me Hope, Twilight and the refugees from Equestria have built a new life for themselves hidden in the Badlands. But they can't hide forever, and the forces of Chaos grow eager to complete their conquest.

Back on Earth, Max finds that the magic of Equestria has begun to fade—although a few familiar faces continue to weave in and out of his life like old friends from a half-remembered dream. When the residual magic from his journey to Equestria attracts the attention of Chaotic forces back home, Max is thrust back into a world-hopping adventure to save them both from annihilation.