The great wizard Starswirl has journeyed to the farthest ends of the world, met the most unusual and wonderful equines, and seen the most incredible sights. But even though he's borne witness to cities beyond imagination, now he finds himself drawn to the sleepy countryside hamlet of Hollowed Ground, his interest piqued by nothing more than the mere rumor of a sinister presence lurking in the nearby forest.

The earth ponies living there, though, don't take too kindly to unicorns, especially not ones who stick their little horns into matters that don't concern them, such as the feud between two of the most powerful ponies in town and the mysterious accidents that surround the bitter quarrel. And when the fearsome specter of a stallion starts to gallop through the woods in the dead of night, Starswirl must be extraordinarily careful where he puts his hooves, because the next step out of line may bring the paranoid wrath of the townfolk down on him.

Despite that, Starswirl is as undeterred as ever. While lodging with Carmine and his filly Clover, the only two unicorns in town and object of the townsponies' venemous scorn, he sets off to dredge up the secluded community's dark secrets, and perhaps his gracious host's as well. As his quest for the truth wears on, he will find himself confronting the pagan spirit of the forest, powerful enchantments from a master sorcerer, and his own personal demons. And through his ordeals, the only pony he can rely on is young Clover, who has absolutely no magical talent whatsoever.

However, Starswirl remains eternally confident, for he is armed with the mysteries of the universe. But will even they be enough when the fearsome stallion clad in shadow comes for him?

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