Sally and the Sand of Dreams - A Long Live the Pumpkin Queen rewrite
Hey, TNBC fans! Do you like Sally? Do you hate the Pumpkin Queen books and the unnecessary changes to Sally's already established origins? Are you frustrated at how Sally and her creator's dysfunctional relationship was completely butchered for no reason? Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to make this story way less contrived and convoluted, while also properly fitting the movie's canon in a much more simple and interesting way?
Well, I've got the fic for you!
✨🪡Sally and the Sand of Dreams🪡✨
Sally has finally left her overbearing creator, Dr. Finkelstein. But while she tries to find her own place among the town of goblins and ghouls, an ancient and powerful entity is discovered. Sally will have to put her own dreams on hold, before the entire Halloween realm is trapped in a nightmare.
Sally and the Sand of Dreams is an on-going, 21-chapter rewrite and fix it fic of Shea Ernshaw's 2022 novel, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen.
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen is a strange "sequel" book where, instead of understanding Sally's dilemma in the classic 1993 film, author Shea Ernshaw decides to rip it all to shreds! Rather than simply wanting something more out of life, Ernshaw's Sally has to struggle with: Marriage! Time zones! Learning how to dress and behave like royalty! Having been kidnapped as a child! Parents! The Queen of England! And so much more.
You'll be happy to hear that Sand of Dreams has NONE of that!
What Sand of Dreams does have, is: Third person narration! Complicated family relationships! Proper characterization and motivation! Flashbacks! Trauma! Disturbing themes! Psychological horror! Comfort!
Its writing is deep, understanding, and character based. It is a love letter to the movie and its characters. A simple story, packed with so much attention and care. And it isn't written with AI!
But don't just take my word for it; let's see what readers have said!
"I love these little glimpses into the past. It's like encasing the candy that is the canon story in a beautiful wrapper of past and future. It really adds something good to it." - Eros_Chaotica
"This can now take the place of (Pumpkin Queen) ♡"- emorti
"This is definitely a canon sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas in my heart." - EmergencyMayonnaise
"It's very clear how much love you have for the series. This fic is gushing with pure passion and love!"- CANNIDOLL
Please note that only the first book of the Pumpkin Queen series is being rewritten; I have not read the second book nor will I ever plan to, and I feel there is no point to rewrite the second or up-coming third books.
