I cannot stress enough how perfect Ernshaw was as the author for Sally's story. Take a journey to Halloween Town and beyond as you learn more about one of the most lovable characters in animated herstory! If you are a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas, you must pick this up. I'm so glad I read it.Įrnshaw's dark, beautiful writing is perfect for this setting and these characters. It's a short book and probably won't live in my memory forever, but for what it is, it absolutely filled my heart.
This is her moment to prove to herself, and everyone else, that she has what it takes to be a Queen. She can't be meek in the face of this danger. Now thrust into a position where she must act in order to save her town, Sally must search deep within herself to find the strength and will to move forward. What Sally inadvertently unleashes from there threatens all she has come to love. As all this is going on, Sally and Zero end up discovering a doorway to an ancient realm called Dream Town. With all of her doubts swirling around her, Sally tries to do the best she can just adjusting to her new life.
Nothing about her feels Queenly, yet she's been thrust into this position of power she feels completely unqualified for. Sally isn't sure she is cut out to be a Queen though. She wanted to be with him because she loves him with her whole being for the way he makes her feel. I mean, she was aware that Jack was the Pumpkin King, but that's not why Sally wanted to be with him. So, yeah, back to what I was saying.after Sally marries Jack, she is officially the Pumpkin Queen, a title she wasn't prepared for. well, nightmare?Īfter Sally marries Jack.wait, you know who I am talking about, right? Only the most perfect couple to ever couple Jack and Sally Skellington. But when Sally and Zero accidentally uncover a long-hidden doorway to an ancient realm called Dream Town in the forest Hinterlands, she'll unknowingly set into motion a chain of sinister events that put her future as Pumpkin Queen, and the future of Halloween Town itself, into jeopardy.Ĭan Sally discover what it means to be true to herself and save the town she's learned to call home, or will her future turn into her worst. or are they? Sally Skellington is the official, newly-minted Pumpkin Queen after a whirlwind courtship with her true love, Jack, who Sally adores with every inch of her fabric seams-if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town.Ĭast into the spotlight and tasked with all sorts of queenly duties, Sally can't help but wonder if all she's done is trade her captivity under Dr.
Hear Sally's story in this young adult sequel to Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas written by New York Times bestselling Shea Ernshaw.
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