I'm a bit disappointed because the first book is one of my favourites, but this was a struggle. Chester claims he is an outcast in the town, which is probably true, but I couldn't feel much sympathy for him because for most of the book, he's the one who goes out of his way to be rude and distant with everyone. Especially Will. Basically, Chester is saying one thing, but the book itself is showing us another thing, and it really does seem like Chester's identity as an outcast is self-inflicted, at least in the present.

The whole Holly King/Oak King power exchange sounded really interesting, but I wasn't really feeling the chemistry between Chester and Will, so that part lost its magic too.