On the island, Candy learns that the Abarat consists of twenty-five islands, each occupying a different hour of the day, and was formerly connected to Candy's world before the harbor's destruction by Abaratian authorities.
The Abarat consists of twenty-five islands. The Abarat was formerly connected to Candy's world before the harbor's destruction by Abaratian authorities. Candy learns this. This is on the island. Five islands are each occupying a different hour of the day.