Chapter 81As Stanza's horse charged from the jungle, Jonah caught his first glimpse of the castle.
It was enormous, rising from the peak of the mountain in the center of the island. It was built of black stone, and its architecture was gothic—all towers and arches and parapets and gargoyles. It looked completely out of place in the tropical setting of Niihau...more like something that belonged in Eastern Europe.
"What is this place?" said Jonah, shouting over the wind and the horse's hoofbeats.
"Welcome to Empyrea," said Stanza.
Jonah gaped at the approaching castle. The closer he got, the more spectacular it looked.
This is what we've been heading for all along.
Jonah looked over at Mavis, who was riding behind Arthur on his horse. She met Jonah's gaze with a smile, then turned
