Queen Chrysalis found a way to recover her army of changelings. Now she threatens Canterlot with a war never seen before. Shining Armor`s forces are heavily decimated. When Princess Celestia is assassinated trying to evacuate Ponyville it seems all hope is gone and even the brave general is affected by the desperation. Under the pressure of defending Canterlot against an superior foe he makes a terrible mistake that breaks his will. Even though the royal guard fight with all their strenght the battle is lost. Trapped inside the royal palace with a handful soldiers Shining Armor has to chose: Will he sacrifice the last remaining princess, his beloved Cadence, or will he earn the greatest honor of them all: The death on the battlefield in duty to save her?.

The great cover art is from 90Sigma (http://90sigma.deviantart.com/).