I love the emberverse series, sort of. I love the core concept and some of the lore like the bearkillers, and the united states of Boise. But a lot of it is just kind of, dull. I don't care about juniper Mackenzie or lady death, and there are a lot of thing that I wished Stirling focused on more. I think that the dominions and the free cities of Yakima should be more than just that countries that opposed Norman, name one Yakima citizen. This story I am going to write will take place in basically in the same universe but in a place that really is ignored for the most part, the east coast. Pennsylvania specifically, so the events of the first 3 books really don't feature much. The change will also take place in the now modern day of 2016, because I was born in the year of the change in the book. I also don't really care to research Pennsylvania geography (I live in Illinois) for what is essentially a fan fic.

The change: corruption.

Chapter 1: foundation

Change year 224

Dominion of minnedosa, the battle of fallen prince

This is a dark time indeed, iowa is conquering, annexing, and confederating with its neighbor republics, and what's worse Montival has been warring with the dominions and beating them. Montival, the once shining realm has fallen to corruption, decay, and ambition. The king has become an emperor. The prince tried to stop the tide, but….

"We are the equestrian knights, not some blueblood associates. We fought and clawed our way here. So let's show them what true warriors can do." prince richard is confident, he is surrounded by his friends. Montival has broken their ancient promises, and no one breaks their word where a equestrian is around. His warriors are armored with steel breast plate, pauldron, greaves, forearm protection, greco-roman helmet and chainmail shirts. The associates look like beetles in the armor they wear, the light lances and short swords that the equestrians favor would be nearly the prince has a secret weapon, the crown of harmony. The crown of harmony is a gift from the twin goddesses, all of the values that the equestrian knight loves made manifest. Only the worthy can wear it, and the prince elect is not always worthy. *shock* a ripple through the world, across the field the sword of the lady has been drawn, high king edward is here. "Charge" the clash of arms, the sound of horses dying, the clatter of sword on shield. They fight like lions, but in the end. The prince looks in shock at the blade that lodged in self in his chest, a blade that patterns seem to go on forever. The prince has fallen, the battle lost, and the crown gone.

Canterlot castle (formerly fort ligonier)

5 months later

"What" the head on the canterlot guard could scarcely believe it, the prince was dead "this is a disaster, the disappearance of the crown aside much of our forces that were sent to aid the dominions are now gone. We will have to have new election as soon as possible and with the loss of so many warriors of the herd we will seem weak. The Appalachians and lone stars will start raiding again."the tanned tall war-leader started to hyperventilate "stop right there spear swift, we know all that. I personally fear the gentry taking advantage of this to turn sylvania into bucking iowa." the leader of the pegasus order, strong arm seems more controlled than his comrade. "Not to mention the northmen," said by the unicorn leader torch light scowling "they have been trying to take our northern lands for decades" "what of the people, they may lose faith that we can protect them" the earth delegate wheat sheaf states. Then a new voice speaks, the shadowy presence in the back of the room finally speaks, "we will prevail we always have, ready your troops, i shall find a new crown-bearer"

The village of Dogwood Acres (delaware)

"Thunderhoof" where is that boy, he is not normal. The town shrink called him an "aspie" whatever that means, from what i can tell it means he is a antisocial, obsessive, outcast. It is a shame, he really is a cheerful gentle boy. There he is, sitting by the tree reading a book again. The shrink told me that aspies usually have a specific field of interest that they try to learn everything they can, from experience he tend to get one interest and then after a while get a new one. Though he doesn't forget what he learned previously, he is wearing the usual outfit that yeoman in this part of the country wears. A linen shirt, jeans, boots, tricorn, and vest. the book he is reading is titled, "the war of the crystal empire" the latest in a line of novels taking place the age of myth. "Oh hello nanny lily, i just got done with this one. It is applebucking day right." he can't remember simple tasks, but that he remembers. "Yes thun, it is today. Come your mother is making apple pie."

I am really excited, if it is applebucking day then the parade will start soon. I hear the militia, have gotten the new model 15 crossbow. There they are, the crossbows are loaded by a pump action built into the forstock popping a new bolt into place every time. Fast and accurate, but not too powerful. "Thun your mother wants you to try her new pie recipe". I love my family, they accept me in ways that other children don't. i mean we are 12, fart jokes grew old when i was 9. Why disobey your parents for absolutely no reason. Why obsess over our nonexistent "adulthood". We are not adults and i will probably never act like one, and i am okay with that. Mother is a wonderful woman, father is hard working, and sister is .. sister, "thun, time for storytime". "Okay ma".

New confederacy # 130 (an appalachian village)

"What are we doing here jeff" "jeb, madame La Croix says that the spooks have something to say. And if the spooks say something you listen" madame is really the atypical pre-change sideshow psychic, silk robes and crystal balls and all. However unlike some of of those counterparts she is not faking. "Hello boyz, da great brawler tells me of a scrape among the spooks, so above so below. Go and unite the other hill peeps. We got to get in on this"

The lone stars (alabama)

"Cow boss, the canucks have lost a battle and took the geeks with them", finally that fool gave us a chance to unite the tribes and rule. Thought boss coleman, he has been spending his whole life making himself the most powerful of the cow bosses. He wants unity under him. He now has something that can help him with that. They now have a common enemy.

Norrheim

"The southerners grow weak, it is time to strike" shrieked the young chieftain. The hall filled with young warriors eager to prove themselves, northmen are a cold and brutal band. They will show no mercy, no compassion, and no pity. The ground shook and the ravens laugh.

Winchester, greater britain of the british empire

"My king and emperor we have gotten reports from our spies in the colonies" the king after hearing the report thought to himself, how can i turn this to my advantage.

Prince edwards island of the british empire, the governor-prince's palace

"So, what now" governor-prince charles thought carefully on his aids words "well we were going to start our latest campaign in the caribbean or newfoundland, but the savages and the cuban empire will always be there. We may never get an opportunity like this in our life times. Prepare the armada."

The border of richland and iowa

"King william, the ambassadors of montival are here to discuss the impending marriage to princess Mia" "thank you jeffers, after we track down the last of the richland deputies we will be the last of the midwest powers. And through this marriage we will control the entire western part of the continent, well the part worth controlling. But that is years ahead, it is only a matter of time, a matter of time."

The dominions, Montival army headquarters

Ash to ash, dust to dust, god fight god. i will be king of the americas, the sword of the lady is a symbol of our divinely ordained destiny. There is only one thing standing in my way, the power of false gods. The crown, i must find the crown!