When Applejack volunteers to take her sister's place in the arena, she knows her odds are slim. District Eight hasn't had a Victor in years, and the only living Victor who can serve as mentor is constantly salt-drunk. Still, Applejack vows to do her best to make it home to her family.

But things get complicated, fast. It turns out that, even amid the horrors of the arena, there's room for friendship to bloom.

And there are forces at work behind the scenes in Equestria, forces that have been waiting centuries for their chance to bring their plans to fruition.

The Elements of Harmony call out for their bearers. Revolution stirs in the hidden corners of the realm.

And six Tributes are about to find themselves caught up in the center of it all.

(A crossover/fusion between MLP:FiM and Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games trilogy.)