Long Live the Pumpkin Queen

"A great book all about Sally and learning more about her and her past after the Nightmare Before Christmas movie occurs."

"A year after The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally is happily married to Jack the pumpkin king. Sally struggles to fill her new role as the pumpkin queen, in this process she accidentally opens a door to an ancient realm bringing danger to Halloween town. As Sally must now stand alone to fight a monster she has unleashed upon the world, she discovers who she truly is and can be. This book was so fun ans I truly enjoyed the depths it took us into Sally’s background story!"

"A great addition to the pumpkin king and Halloween town, I was worried I’d be disappointed but I was not, great book! "

"There were more things that I didn’t like than I did like, such as the subplot of Sally finding her parents. Being crated by Dr. Finkelstein made Sally’s confusion and misery make sense. Now it just feels like she was robbed of so much, and I can’t get past that. Then there’s the Sandman. He was this ancient, evil-type creature. All of the sudden he was just a misunderstood, sleepy old man. I’m glad it was a happy ending, but I think it could have been done less abruptly and better. "

"If you’re a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas this book is a fun look at life after the story ends. Would highly recommend for a quick fun read! "

"Absolutely loved this book! I'm a huge fan of Nightmare before Christmad, so this was an amazing sequel to that story, but now more about Sally rather than Jack. I would love to see this be a movie soon. If Tim Burton is smart, he will work on it after he's done with the Wednesday series"

"Absolutely phenomenal. Just became one of my favorite books EVER. A beautiful sequel to an already beautiful story. Thank you Shea Ernshaw this made my Halloween season! 10/10 "

"I really liked the book, it had good new characters and a great storyline. The only thing I had difficulty with was with Sally. I kept flip-flopping between liking her and becoming frustrated with her doubts to herself, and at times her behavior. I kept thinking that the Sally in the book was different from the Sally in the movie. It kept erking me about the differences between them and I kept wanting the book Sally to more like the movie Sally with her quick action and decision-making. All in all though, it still was a good book. 4/5 🌟 "

" This book was absolutely brilliant!! I will say anyone who enjoys The Nightmare Before Christmas movie & likes Sally as a character that they will for sure enjoy this book. I know it took me long to read (but I was very busy during the holiday season). But whenever I started reading it I had a hard time putting it down. Tim Burton & the Disney team let Shea write this beautiful & amazing story with Sally & the Halloweentown crew. I could easily picture in my head the scenes in this book as they went on. It would be AMAZING to see this put into an illustrated chapter picture book (similar to what they are doing with the Harry Potter Series). "

"This book presented a mixed experience for me. While the narrative excelled in expanding the setting—primarily through Sally's exploration of other holiday towns—and introduced intriguing new characters, making the universe feel larger than its cinematic representation, there were areas of contention. A notable strength was the deep dive into Sally's character, given that both "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Long Live the Pumpkin Queen" primarily center on Jack and Sally. However, the book wasn't without its shortcomings. After revisiting "The Nightmare Before Christmas" post-reading "Long Live the Pumpkin Queen", I found the portrayal of Sally inconsistent with her film character. The movie showcased Sally as bolder, more adventurous, and restless. In contrast, the book's depiction leaned towards a shyer, more introverted Sally, laden with angst, self-doubt, and hesitation. This departure from her original character felt more like a teenage self-insert by the author rather than an authentic continuation. The mischaracterizations dampened the book's potential, and I would have preferred a version truer to Sally's cinematic essence."