Artemis Fowl
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4.5 • 171 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of the bedtime stories-they're dangerous! eBook also includes author video.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Colfer's (Benny and Omar) crime caper fantasy, the first in a series, starts off with a slam-bang premise: anti-hero Artemis Fowl is a boy-genius last in line of a legendary crime family teetering on the brink of destruction. With the assistance of his bodyguard, Butler, he masterminds his plan to regain the Fowls' former glory: capture a fairy and hold her ransom for the legendary fairy gold. However, his feisty mark, Holly, turns out to be a member of the "LEPrecon, an elite branch of the Lower Elements Police," so a wisecracking team of satyrs, trolls, dwarfs and fellow fairies set out to rescue her. Despite numerous clever gadgets and an innovative take on traditional fairy lore, the author falls short of the bar. The rapid-fire dialogue may work as a screenplay with the aid of visual effects (a film is due out from Talk/Miramax in 2002) but, on the page, it often falls flat. The narrative hops from character to character, so readers intrigued by Artemis's wily, autocratic personality have to kill a good deal of time with the relatively bland Holly and her cohorts, and the villain/hero anticlimactically achieves his final escape by popping some sleeping pills (it renders him invulnerable to the fairy time-stop). Technology buffs may appreciate the imaginative fairy-world inventions and action-lovers will get some kicks, but the series is no classic in the making. Ages 12-up.
Customer Reviews
Different then I thought!
This book is pretty good. It does have some swear words but the story line is very interesting. Though it was not interesting enough to make me want to purchase the next book. I would not recommend this book but I would recommend the Percy Jackson series, The Lost Hero, or The Kane Chronicles.
Great
This book was great. An intense, action packed book that will have you never wanting to stop reading it. Absolutly wonderful! You will love this book, and the rest of the series, too.
Experience
The book was so interesting. I started reading at school but then i was some how drawn to, connected. When i finished the book i wanted more. If you like reading books about fantasy this is the best pick