In one of Equestria's many parallel universes, young Trixie's strict parents want nothing more than for her to be an exceptional student in the School for Gifted Unicorns, just as they had in their youths--and there's no changing their minds. But Trixie is not going to live a life all planned out for her. She has other ideas...like running away from Canterlot and her family to learn the art of stage magic.

After her parents are enraged when she fails her entrance exam for magic school, Trixie soon finds her way to Ponyville and starts a new life--her own--aspiring to be a famous magician. How hard can it be?