The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter’s Tournament.

Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother’s disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.

The Brakebills students struggle to deal with the aftermath of a catastrophe that befalls the university. Back in Brooklyn, Julia makes her first foray into the mysterious world of Hedge…

A reporter seeks revenge when he discovers Lucifer has been sleeping with his estranged wife; a serial killer from Lucifer’s past resurfaces.