This is my wife's story.
The Blight is a mysterious disease that lurks in the darkest corners of Equestria. Those it infects crave mayhem and will go to any length to spread mindless destruction.
The only cure is death, and the Pale Mare is bad medicine.
This story closely follows the events of canon, though few canon characters will appear.
Characters not tagged for spoiler reasons.
References and influences include Skyrim, Michael Crichton, Stephen King, and Piers Anthony.
Prereading by writer