Summary

Chapter 1 – King Quentin, Queen Julia, King Eliot, and Queen Janet – the four rulers of the magical land of Fillory – meet up. They are hunting the Seeing Hare, one of the twelve Unique Beasts of Fillory, who can predict the future, but hasn’t been seen in centuries. Quentin thinks about his time in Fillory as a King, doing his best to do good in honor of his old girlfriend, Alice, who sacrificed her life for him. Quentin also thinks about Julia, who is the only one of the four who has not had a traditional Brakebills Magic College education, as she is self-taught. Quentin, Julia, Eliot and Janet chase the Hare into the clock-trees in the woods, which keep perfect time. They find a particularly large enchanted broken clock-tree, never before noticed. Quentin considers going after the Hare, but responsibly decides against...