Believing themselves to be the sole remains of Equestria, life for the denizens in Stable Fifty-Two is one of hardships and static routines, Ozzy’s was that of his home’s gunsmith. But he tries to make the best of the dullness in his work with his family and fillyfriend, Cobaltstar.

One day his socially distant mom gifts him a strange box and when she suddenly leaves for the blighted hell of the Surface, Ozzy follows her out into a land embroiled in world-shaping political ploys, everyday wars of survival, and a history drowning in the sins of his mom's mysterious past.