By Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Puffin/Hyperion
What It's About:
Well, you know the drill, or you do if you've been reading since the first book. If not, then Artemis Fowl is this boy genius and criminal mastermind who keeps getting mixed up with the fairy police, in particular elf Holly Short. At the end of the book before this one, Artemis had his mind wiped by the Lower Element Police's technical wiz, Foaly (a centaur), after he helped them apprehend an evil pixie named Opal Koboi and just as he was developing a conscience.
In Opal Deception Artemis is back to his old, crooked ways and hIs latest project is to steal a lost painting that has been circulating among the world's finest art thieves for years.
In the meantime, Opal Koboi escapes and frames Holly Short for the
murder of Commander Julius Root. As part of her revenge on the fairy
world, Opal plans to destroy it completely and then disguise herself as
a human and assume the role of supreme ruler of Earth. As usual, the
only ones who can stop her are Artemis and his bodyguard Butler, Holly
Short, Foaly and Mulch Diggums, the dwarf.
What I Like About It:
1. I've always loved the idea of fairies with guns and computers..
2. It's fast-paced and action-packed all the way.
3. Mulch Diggums, his power-packed farts and glow-in-the-dark spit.
4. Foaly and his horsey teeth and smug attitude.
5. It's fun and funny, especially the scenes featuring Mulch Diggums.
6. I'm just really entertained by Artemis and his schemes.Everything he does sounds so clever and fantastic, yet plausible, especially all his little gadgets (the same goes for the stuff used by the fairy police). However, I'm not a techy person - maybe someone who is would find it rather lame.
7. There're a couple of twists in the tale that I think bode well for the future of the series.
And yet ...
What I Don't Like About It:
While it's not as bad as Harry Potter's seven books and counting, I still think it's time the series ended. I'm hoping not more than another two books before The End. Otherwise, it'll just get old and tired.
If you like Artemis Fowl ... try Clemency Pogue: Fairy Killer by J. T. Petty.
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Posted by: fred | Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 08:37