Part 1 of The Inheritors, a planned series that will likely span 5-6 stories.

----------------Book 2 (The Inheritors in the Heart of Winter) will be linked here when it is published--------------->

This is the story of an alternate Equestria set a little over 1,000 years after Friendship is Magic, where the order of the Alicorn Princesses was overthrown and an endless, bitter winter fell across the land. Pony society lives on in protective bubbles of magic, under the oppressive rule of the last alicorn - Queen Flurry Heart, also known as Nightmare Winter.

In the farming town of Ponyville, Prism Star, a young magic student and the secret heir of Princess Celestia, studies for her exams - completely unaware of the adventure that awaits her. Meanwhile, in Manehattan's industrial heart, teenage con pony Sour Apple cares for the orphaned heir to Luna, Midnight Shine, making hard choices that will set both colts on a collision course with destiny.

Along with the changeling Shimmerwing, the dragon Talon, and pegasus rock star Southern Storm, these ponies find themselves on a quest to find the lost Elements of Harmony, defeat the corrupt queen Nightmare Winter, and save Equestria.

Chapter Synopses (Synopses for unpublished chapters subject to change):

• Chapter I: A Day in Ponyville - Magic student Prism Star studies for her exam with the help of dorm prefect Shimmer, and Prism's father reveals the secret history of Equestria.

• Interlude: A Dream of Blizzards - Midnight Shine uses his ability to dreamwalk, but fails to fix his adoptive brother's nightmare. The impoverished colts strengthen their bond.

• Chapter II: An Endless Sky - Sour Apple is invited to join a dangerous heist and meets the young dragoness Talon. Midnight Shine is captured by the secret police, only to find a mysterious savior who unlocks his hidden potential.

• Chapter III: The Last Friendship Quest - Prism Star's exam is canceled as city shields fail across Equestria. Twilight Sparkle's map table calls Prism Star and Shimmer on a Friendship Quest.

• Chapter IV: The Protector's Oath - In the aftermath of the Shieldfall, Prism Star learns a shocking truth about Shimmer. Shimmer formally becomes Prism Star's Protector. An Element of Harmony is revealed.

• Chapter V: Five Tickets to Paradise - Midnight suffers from a mysterious illness en route to Las Pegasus, while Sour Apple and Talon pass the time by recounting the events of the Shieldfall from their perspective. Prism Star sees a terrifying vision.

• Chapter VI: A Storm of Generosity - The inheritors arrive in Las Pegasus and are aided by Southern Storm. Shimmerwing is unable to shape-shift. Sour Apple and Talon spar over the Element of Loyalty, and Talon discusses it with Southern Storm.

• Chapter VII: The House of Harmony - The inheritors connect with the Order of Harmony in Las Pegasus. Prism Star and Midnight Shine begin their studies in magic and Prism earns her cutie mark.

• Interlude: Journal of the Descendants - Inspired by Twilight Sparkle's Journal of Friendship, Prism Star convinces her friends to keep a journal of their time in Las Pegasus.

• Chapter VIII: To Raise the Sun - Peregrine Dive calls the Order of Harmony into a conclave to determine the fate of Prism Star and Midnight Shine. Midnight forces Prism to face her destiny. Nightmare Winter learns that Princess Twilight and Princess Luna are moving against her.

• Chapter IX: Honest Apples - While the Conclave is in session, Talon begins seeing a ghost. She recruits Sour Apple to help her find the spectral mare.

• Chapter X: The Elements of Harmony - With the Conclave deadlocked over how to react to Prism Star's newfound power, the inheritors take matters into their own hooves. Prism Star shares her frustrations with Princess Twilight.

• Chapter XI : Princess Prism Star - With the help of her friends, Prism Star reluctantly claims her crown as Princess of the Sun.

• Chapter XII-XIII: The Worst Night Ever - Southern Storm is determined to throw the best Cloudsdale Day party ever before setting out to find the remaining Elements, but Talon still has designs on his love life. Nightmare Winter ruins the night's festivities, and the inheritors lose a treasured friend.