"Holy s**t," Zane muttered beside me as we saw black stone towers that seemed to pierce into the sky, connected by bridges that seemed to defy gravity.
We'd been traveling for three hours in Talia's carriage—a massive black thing pulled by things that didn't look like horses.
"Welcome to Nocturne Citadel," Talia said from across the carriage. She'd been silent most of the journey, watching us with those shiny eyes. "Home of the vampire court for the past five centuries."
"It's..." I searched for a word that wasn't 'terrifying.' "Impressive."
"It's just like other fortresses," Avalon said flatly. "Built to withstand siege with no way in or out except the main gate. There's nothing special."
"Really?" Talia asked with a slight smile. "We have tunnels and nd the flying buttresses and the
