Brakebills Stories

At Brakebills University, magic is very, very real. Only the most gifted magicians in the world are granted acceptance. Having spent an entire semester trying to stop and destroy The Beast - a mysterious, evil force - Quentin Coldwater discovers that it isn't his first run-in with it. Thanks to a powerful time spell, Quentin has had 40 chances to defeat the beast. In this story Quentin, Penny and Alice are desperate to rescue their classmates who have been kidnapped by the Beast. Using a powerful mirror traveling spell, Quentin, Penny and Alice are transported to Fillory to face the beast. But they are unprepared for the battle that follows... *This is a contest entry for Syfy's Battle The Beast Contest. Rights and Images belong to and are copyrighted by SyFy (not me). Cover images for this cover copyrighted by SyFy (not me) and used strictly for this contest and not for any other purpose.

The Brakebills crew, led by Quentin, are making their way through Fillory to take on the Beast. As they are getting close to their destination they are stopped by children who look a little too familiar. Do the thoughts of a child hold the secrets to win? Can these kids help the others and finally take down the Beast?

At Brakebills University magic is real and only the most gifted magicians - like Quentin Coldwater - are granted acceptance. If esoteric school work weren't enough, Quentin has found himself destined to destroy the Beast - a mysterious, evil force that threatens multiple realities. In his quest to find the Beast, Quentin has discovered this is not the first time he has fought the monster. Thanks to a powerful time-spell, this is the 5th time he and his friends have gone head to head against this evil. And he's died every single time. The results of this last battle are - unexpected - in ways Quentin may not be able to survive.

Quentin and his friends attempt to trap the Beast in a virtual Fillory.

A creature has been relentlessly stalking Quentin and his friends, getting dangerously close to them, until it finally encircles them. Will this beast turn out to be the threat they assumed it to be, or a blessing in disguise? (#battlethebeast 1,500 word Syfy contest)

In Fillory, the air you breathe will either give you the power of gods, or choke the life out of you... An entry for the #BattleTheBeast contest promoting season two of THE MAGICIANS on the SyFy channel. This story's characters belong to the world of The Magicians. If you haven't read the books or watched the show, be aware that there are spoilers below. There have been 40 time loops created to destroy the Beast, a force of immense evil residing within Fillory. Season one of The Magicians deals with the 40th loop. This short piece was written with the following prompt in mind: create a story exploring one of the first 39 loops. Towards the end of season one, there is a scene taking place in Ember's abode in which Julia and Quentin are both present. Ember expresses surprise at seeing Julia. As it turns out, in most of the previous loops, Quentin had usually killed her by now. Our heroes shift uncomfortably at this revelation, which seems intended as a bit of dark humor. I haven't been able to stop thinking about this. I wrote another story for this contest working in an entirely different vein of thought, but still Ember's declaration stuck in my head. Why would Quentin, of all people, kill Julia? If you're a fan of the show, you know that when Dean Fogg tells Quentin and Julia they are reliving a timeline, it's also revealed that this 40th loop is the first in which Julia was not accepted to Brakebills. The hope was that the inner struggle resulting from her feelings of rejection would make her stronger. Stronger than what, I wondered. What occurred for Fogg to feel she needed greater strength? I took Dean Fogg's and Ember's words as hints of what may have happened in one of the other loops and ran with it. I hope you enjoy the resulting story!

Their fate was to go back and relive it for another time.

Lev Grossman is known for creating the number one selling book series in the world, but once his characters become a little, too real for comfort, his world is shaken to its core, calling forth the need to utilize the very magical skills that he created in his books. ( #battlethebeast 1,500 word contest)

Everyone is quick to presume that they know the story of the Chatwins, but do they? Do they truly know? What's done in the dark often comes to light, so let the illumination process commence, via the eldest of the Chatwins. Maybe this time, you'll gain a new perspective as the Beast faces Quentin (literally). (1500 word #Battlethebeast contest)

One of Quentin Coldwater's thirty-nine failed encounters with the mad magician known as The Beast. This one's particularly disastrous! For the #battlethebeast contest.

Battle the Beast

Julia responds to her rejection from Brakebills the only way she can.

What are six inexperienced magicians to do after losing to a master practitioner, known as the Beast, thirty-eight times? Fight him again, of course! But in the world of magic, things aren't always black and white. And when a member of their group falls along the way, the lines between duty and friendship are blurred. Will grief rip the would be hero's apart, or can they pull together to battle the Beast again? #battlethebeast

A book with a bunch of characters from the Syfy show, The Magicians. The show is based on the books, The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Characters included: Quentin Coldwater Penny Adiyodi Alice Quinn Kady Orloff-Diaz Josh Hoberman Eliot Waugh (I will only do male romantic for El) Margo Hanson I will do requests too. Go to the first chapter to request.

We know the background of many of The Magicians' characters from the book trilogy. But what about Kady Orloff-Diaz? What is her story? How might she be the key to defeating the Beast once and for all?

It's Victoria Meadows' first day at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, while there, she meets and befriends Erin Coldwater, sister of Quentin, who catches Victoria's eye (and unknowingly, her heart), she must dodge the unwanted affection of Erin's crush and Quentin's ally, Eliot Waugh, or so she thinks she does. Can she learn to control her powers, or will they be the downfall of Brakebills? Read about the friendships, romances and heart-wrenching betrayal in the story, Lost Within The Magic of Love.

One decision can change everything... Quentin and friends are up against The Beast, again, and they know it. What the gang doesn't know is if they can survive another battle. A prism may be the final piece of ammunition needed to free Fillory; or it could be a weapon already used against them. One choice always leads to another, but did Quentin and friends finally choose correctly?