The Pumpkin Princess and the Buried Castle - by Steven Banbury (Paperback)

About the Book

"A girl adopted into the undead realm must face a greater evil than before in order to save her home, while also handling new surprising skills she is developing"--

Book Synopsis

BESTSELLING SERIES!

Return to the spooky and sweet land of Hallowell, where a new dark force embroils Eve and her friends in another adventure, perfect for fans of Wednesday and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

It's been nearly a year since Eve became the only living child to call the land of the undead her home and the Pumpkin King her father--except, Eve was no longer sure just how "living" she actually was, not after what transpired during the Forever Night.

Now, peculiar and magical things are starting to happen to Eve, and she suddenly finds herself slipping through objects like a ghost, or even able to light torches with a mere breath. Stranger still, she's beginning to see a mysterious green-eyed shadow that no one else can. And when the shadow offers Eve a deal that would give someone closest to her the thing they always wanted, Eve is forced into a decision she never wished to make. Torn between friendship and responsibility, where either path could lead to disaster, Eve must make a choice.

One there is no going back from....

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The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night

Review Quotes

"[T]hrilling action scenes and surprising reveals keep the excitement level up....Another cozy, spooky adventure in an enchanting world."--Kirkus

"Banbury significantly expands his enchanting world with fresh faces, new dangers, and remarkable revelations... Another fantastic fall fable."--Booklist (starred review)

Praise for The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night:

An Indie Bestseller!

*"Banbury weaves a cozy tale in this thoroughly delightful debut reminiscent of The Graveyard Book and The Nightmare Before Christmas."

--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A fantastic debut that will delight readers with its cozy atmosphere and found family aspects."--Lily Taliaferro, Eagle Harbor Book Co. (Bainbridge Island, WA)

"A fantastical delight! The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night is imaginative and full of fun, like a perfect Halloween night filled with treats--and definitely a few surprising tricks!"--Julie Abe, author of the Eva Evergreen and Tessa Miyata series

"Humor, adventure, and pluck make this an enjoyable read...a splendid read-aloud at Halloween."--School Library Journal

"If you read only one middle-grade book this year, it has to be The PumpkinPrincess and the Forever Night. This sweet and spooky story asks: Once you find a family, what will you do to protect them?"--Sally Sue Lavigne, The Storybook Shoppe (Bluffton, SC)

"If Tim Burton wrote middle-grade fantasy, this would be the book! Halloween-themed fun that can be read any time of the year."--Katie Pionk, McLean & Eakin Booksellers (Petoskey, MI)

"There aren't enough proper Halloween stories, but Steven Banbury fixes that right up with The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night. This is an adventure that is both spooky and sweet, and will absolutely make you wish that Halloween was every day."--Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Dust and Grim

"This spooky, autumnal take on the classic human-in-a-magical-world scenario is a delightful blend of eerie and heartwarming...A timeless tale of found family, full of Halloween charm."--Kirkus Reviews

"Whimsical, charming, and heartwarming, The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night reads like a love letter to Halloween. The atmosphere is perfectly spooky, with a brave heroine you can't help but root for, the triumph of friendship, and a sprinkling of classic middle grade humor. An absolute must-read for fall!"--Alexandria Rogers, author of The Witch, The Sword, and the Cursed Knights

About the Author

Steven Banbury grew up surrounded by farmland before eventually moving to a part of California with notably fewer cows. Somewhere along the way he married his legend of a wife, adopted their annoyingly cute dog, and developed a penchant for writing he hasn't seemed to shake.