As Freeport’s foremost problem solver, Puzzle Piece finds himself needing to protect Sunset Shimmer, whose acquisition of the Black Codex—a potent, ancient book of black magic—has caused her to run afoul of warlocks who want the Codex back.

Sunset Shimmer, against her own ambition, decides to not risk delving into the secrets of the mirror Celestia had shown her and remains as her pupil, hoping to achieve her dreams in the correct way. But shortly after, Celestia gets a new student.

A note written in an unknown language. An escaped Nightmare bearing gifts. A young colt afraid of the dark. A pegasus in search of a predator. A collection of short stories celebrating Nightmare Night.

Subject: Andrew Johnson. Reason: contact with potential extraterrestrial threat. Date: 11/28/2018 Time: 10:03 AM

Applebloom tries to prove she can be responsible by raising a tree. What could go wrong?

Everypony knows Princess Celestia can't possibly have a dark side. Sunset Shimmer is about to find out just how wrong everypony is, and in so doing, find that Celestia understands Sunset more than she ever thought possible.

When a zebra has grown accustomed to being shunned, trying to become a part of a community is not easy.

Luna's nightmares herald the arrival of nine warriors from another world, who have unwillingly been turned into ponies by the force that brought them there. Why were they transported to Equestria? And what is the horror that haunts Princess Celestia?

Sunset becomes the butt of a joke that she has no idea about.

Twilight can't stand the perfect newcomer in town; that's nothing a sledgehammer won't fix!