[Review] The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury

A fantastic debut novel. This book has so much Halloween-inspired fun. It is very reminiscent of The Nightmare Before Christmas both in tone and quirkiness. Fully developed characters that led to a tear-jerker of an ending.

There was also some important and moving subtext in this book. I loved the “inventions gone mad” scene, which proves that sometimes our weaknesses can be our strengths. And the overarching message in this book is that no matter how different we are from the people around around us, it is our actions, not our differences that define us.

This book is a true celebration of friendship and community (and Halloween)!

Note: I received this book as an ARC. It is scheduled to be released on September 3, 2024—plenty of time to get yourself a copy before Halloween.

5 stars