By far the best book yet!
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I started to read the Artemis Fowl books when I was 8, my uncle was a great fan and I was stuck with nothing to read in his house but them. I started reading the first book and I don't know what it was, maybe I was too young ro understand properly but I didn't really enjoy them. All the same I read on until I got to the Opal Deception a few years later.
Here Harry Potter (my favourite books ever) met their match!
Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception is cleverly written, non-stop action and non-stop fun.
Opal Koboi is back with even more determination than before!
I'll say no more, just read the book and you'll see what I mean!!
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By far my favourite in the series.
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Not only is it my favourite Artemis Fowl book, it instantly became my favourite book ever.
Eoin Colfer mixes magic with science in a way that, in my opinion, no other author can. This book, in particular, is not only a brilliantly written fantasy, but also extremely funny. It's good for both children and adults.
Book 4 in the series sees the return of the evil pixie, Opal Koboi, from book 2, The Arctic Incident, who craftily escapes from her psychiatric cell and is set on taking over the world. Meanwhile Artemis is living his life blissfully unaware of the existence of fairies since his mindwipe in book 3. Captain Holly Short and friends must find a way to bring back Artemis' memory and together they will defeat the evil Opal.
An extremely fascinating book that I couldn't put down from start to finish. I would highly recommend it to anyone of any age.
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"You are exactly how you were when we first met"
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Colfer has been doing an impressive job with this series, with great character development, enthralling plots and full-speed action. This case is no different, except for the fact that the story turns a little darker, when compared to the previous three books. This is understandable, since it allows the author to get to the next level in the story, and that is exactly what he has done.
At the end of "The Eternity Code", the fairies wiped the minds of Artemis and his friends. One of the most relevant consequences from this decision was that the progress Artemis had made towards becoming a "better person" was halted. Now we find him going back to his old ways and planning heists with his faithful sidekick Butler. Meanwhile, something is going awfully awry in the fairy world. Opal Koboi, the mastermind behind the goblin uprising, is in a psych ward faking a catatonic condition. In reality, she is planning her revenge, which includes getting back at Captain Holly Short, Foaly the centaur, Commander Root, and of course, Artemis Fowl.
Holly is going through a tough patch. Even though she hated Artemis for a while, she had established a friendship with him, and now she feels she lost that. The fact that she is in line for a promotion does not help in the least, since this means a reduction in field missions and fewer trips to the world of the Mud Men. When Koboi starts striking back at those Holly loves, she needs to gather her wits and fight back, regardless of how insurmountable the odds look.
I am completely satisfied with the experience of reading the fourth book in this series. I think that Colfer is becoming even more proficient in using the unusual characters he has created for delivering some really fine humor. He really did kick it up a notch in this sense. If you enjoy characters with a healthy amount of sarcasm, then you have to be delighted by the passages dealing with Foaly and Mulch Diggums. The latter is one of my favorite characters in this series, and the things he does with his body usually crack me up.
If you have been following this series, I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed by this new installment. For those that are new to Artemis Fowl, my recommendation is to go back to Book 1 and read them in order. To finish, I'll just quote Colfer..."More to follow".
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Keep it up Colfer
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This is a good book in a great series that makes a fun and quick read. The villain from The Arctic Incident returns to plague all the characters we love, including young Artemis Fowl, manservant Butler, the elf Captain Holly Short and her commander Julius Root, the centaur Foaly, and the notorious criminal dwarf Mulch Diggums. Add the usual sarcasm, hillarious moments, and criminal ingenuity, you have another amazing book in this amazing series. I truly enjoy the entire series and look forward to the next book. In fact I like reading series. A new series of so far three books, that I recently discovered, and will definitely continue reading, is "Why Some Cats are Rascals" - Delightful.
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Great story brought to life in full.
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Another great Artemis Fowl story brought to life by Nathaniel Parker with all his wonderful character accents. The smarmy Artemis, muscular Butler, loyal Holly, bumptious Commander Root and Mulch with his prolific bum-flap are all back to entertain us again. This may well be better appreciated if you have heard/read the other Artemis Fowl stories first but does stand alone. Lots of cliff hangers, comedy and emotion as one of the long-standing characters is killed off. Well worth the ordering wait to have the full version rather than the abridged.
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