Long Live the Pumpkin Queen

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen is a young adult fantasy novel by Shea Ernshaw that continues the story of The Nightmare Before Christmas. After marrying Jack Skellington, Sally becomes the newly crowned Pumpkin Queen of Halloween Town. Though she adores Jack, Sally struggles with the pressures of her new royal role, feeling as though she's traded one form of captivity for another. While exploring the Hinterlands, she discovers a hidden doorway to Dream Town—an ancient realm—and unwittingly unleashes the Sandman, whose dream sand casts all of Halloween Town into a wakeless sleep.

As Sally journeys through the other holiday towns in search of help, she uncovers secrets about her past, including her true origins in Dream Town and her kidnapping by Dr. Finkelstein. With the fate of all the holiday realms hanging in the balance, Sally must confront her fears, embrace her identity, and find the strength to save the world she loves.