Every bit as wonderful as the first Castle Balderstone. Heck, maybe more--if only because I was filled with anticipation! As before, I really love how out-of-sync the narrator is with the actual story content, and the zany cast of characters he's dragged his plus-one into. (I'm surprised that plus-one went along, after last year's obsession with Allison Chase, to be honest!)
My favourite story was the one about Magdalena. :D