Curse of the Chosen was a book about character growth. Yes, the storyline progressed and a lot of things happened, but it all just pushed the growth of our main characters, especially Carol and Alan. A little too much detail was used at times, which made the story feel dragged out a bit. The story is set up for everyone to come together, which may help it move along a little faster in the next book. I'm still totally invested in these characters.