Review: Pringle Prawn by Michael Scott Clifton
PRINGLE PRAWN
by
Michael Scott Clifton
Contemporary Urban Fantasy / Fairies / Humor
Publisher: Book Liftoff
Date of Publication: September 19, 2023
Number of Pages: 310 pages
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Move over Tinker Bell. There’s a new fairy in town!
Ben’s luck is changing. He has his iconic VW bus, a hot, wealthy girlfriend, and he’s managed to buy an old fixer-upper in an upscale neighborhood—just the thing to convince his girlfriend’s influential father that he’s husband material. But his new home has a secret, and when Ben opens a mysterious grandfather clock, he finds himself dropped into a magical land. There he meets Pringle, a six-inch prawn with a supercharged attitude and a pouchful of fairy dust. She saves his life, and when Ben returns to his world, Pringle returns with him.
Pringle’s adjustment to the modern world is a hilarious series of incidents that completely disrupt Ben’s life. When Russian mobsters and a vengeful HOA president attempt to hijack Ben’s life, Pringle zooms to the rescue—a pinch here, a pinch there, nothing a little fairy dust can’t fix.
But it’s when Pringle begins to grow that things really get interesting, because as Pringle’s size increases, so do her feelings for Ben. Ultimately, Pringle must decide whether to return to her world—or follow her heart and stay with Ben.
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The Short Story: Full of amusing characters, Pringle Prawn is a fun, light-hearted story with an imaginative plot and a sprinkling of fairy dust.
Ben has a problem. A girlfriend problem. A girlfriend with a rich daddy and a taste for the good things in life. Ben struggles to give her what she thinks she deserves, including a big house. He surprises himself by buying an old mansion in a new neighborhood. A grandfather clock and a key lead to a door to another world. Chased by strange creatures intent on killing him, he takes refuge in a treehouse where he meets Pringle, a childlike pixie-sized prawn with wings, magical dust and a very sweet tooth. Meanwhile…his girlfriend has been kidnapped by some very bad characters.
Pringle immediately attaches herself to Ben and returns to his world, where after a sugar fueled night she grows into a scantily clad, well endowed woman. Ben’s girlfriend problems have doubled.
A quick, fun read, I enjoyed Pringle Prawn and laughed at Pringle’s antics as she wreaked havoc on Ben’s shrewish neighbor and the bad guys who’ve taken his girl. Recommend this entertaining tale to those who enjoy a lighthearted fantasy story or ever had a crush on Tinkerbell.
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Multi-award-winning author Michael Scott Clifton lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas with his wife, Melanie. An avid gardener, rapacious reader, and movie junkie, his books contain facets of all the genres he enjoys—action, adventure, magic, fantasy, and romance. His fantasy novels, The Janus Witch, and the Conquest of the Veil series, (The Open Portal, Escape from Wheel, A Witch’s Brew, and Cavern of the Veil Queen) all received 5-Stars from the prestigious Readers Favorite Book Reviews. The Open Portal has been honored with a Feathered Quill Book Finalist Award. In addition, his YA novel Edison Jones and The Anti-Grav Elevator received a Feathered Quill Book Award Bronze Medal. Two of his short stories have earned Gold Medals, with “Edges of Gray” winning the Texas Authors Contest, and “The End Game” winning the Northeast Texas Writer’s Organization Contest. Professional credits include published articles in the Texas Study of Secondary Education Magazine.
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This book sounds like a delight. Thanks so much for sharing your review! Fun!
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