The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5) (2024)

(A-) 83% | Very Good
Notes: It's about puberty, instability and bodily change, with a rescue plot practically a beat-for-beat mirror of the first book.

"I know you. You're that female elf."

"I don't like the surface. It's too close to the sun and I have sensitive skin."

With Opal Koboi being temporarily put out of action, the author explores a completely new territory with this fifth book. This is the first time Colfer has taken such a significant change in storyline direction, while introducing a load of new characters from an entirely new setting. But it paid off much better than I had expected: the characters, plot, and flow are great as ever, and it was nice to have such a change for once. However, I prefer still the lower elements and earth events more compared to the new setting.

"Conscience. What a lovely word. The sh in the middle."

"Never a dull moment.. Hey, my first cliché."

(A-) 83% | Very Good
Notes: Wherein fading spells and hormone hell are looming cataclysms, and omnipresent adolescence steers the symbolism.

*Check out progress updates for detailed commentary:

Progress updates:

02/27/2024 - Preamble
(1) So, I guess this is where Disney stopped reissuing the audiobooks with new promotional cover art. Or perhaps they thought half the books were enough to advertise their ill-fated Disney+ film.
- I've mentioned it before, but the American editions have never had consistent covers.
(2) I mostly remember this book as the one where Artemis finally has a love interest, but she never shows up again in the series.

03/06/2024 - Chapters 1–2
(1) Artemis: "It's this blasted puberty, Butler. Every time I see a pretty girl, I waste valuable mind space thinking about her. The girl at that restaurant, for instance. I’ve glanced in her direction a dozen times in the past few minutes."
- The girl at the restaurant is only described as having blond curls. To me it's reminiscent of Charlie Brown's Little Red-Haired Girl.
- All signs point to love-interest.

03/09/2024 - Chapter 3
(1) This book is very clearly about puberty. It's the subject, theme and basis for every metaphor and allusion.
- The demons and imps, for example, live in literal Limbo, forever unfixed to any plane of existence.
- Ironically, demons don't experience puberty. They sort of Pokémon rapid-evolve from imps to demons. Warlocks, on the other hand, are sort of a permanent state of puberty, which makes them magical.

03/11/2024 - Chapters 4–5
(1) Demons and imps are affected by silver and the moon, the same as werewolves. Interesting, as fairies in general must be invited into human homes, the same as vampires.
- I wonder if Colfer is just recycling aspects of well-known monster folklore, or if this has historically also been applied to fairies?
(2) Minerva is French, but has an Italian surname and Brazilian ancestry.
- Well and truly cosmopolitan.

03/14/2024 - Chapters 6–7
(1) Holly: "Just entertain him for a minute."
Mulch: "Entertain him? How am I supposed to do that?"
Artemis: "Use your dwarf talents ... Young children are inquisitive. Eat some rocks. Pass wind."
- How very meta! Colfer's saying the quiet part out loud, that all the fart and gross-out humor is to entertain kids.
- It's ironic, as the sole purveyor of fart and gross-out humor, Mulch opposes his very existence.

03/15/2024 - Chapters 8–9
(1) I mentioned in my first review of this book that it's pretty much a beat-for-beat retread of the first book's kidnap/rescue plot. This time, however, Artemis is on the fairy side, against a female version of himself.
- The idea that opposites attract apparently doesn't apply here.
- It's entirely consistent with Artemis' ego and intellectual narcissism to be romantically attracted to (essentially) himself.

03/22/2024 - Chapters 10–11
(1) "Billy Kong understood, all right. He understood that [Minerva] was trying to blind him with science."
- Well, somebody's a Thomas Dolby fan.
(2) Minerva: "Why is [Artemis] helping me? Do you know?"
N°1: "I'm not sure. Holly, our friend, said it was something about puberty. Apparently you’re pretty, though to be honest, I can’t see it myself."
- Dude, not cool! At least make his intentions sound honorable!

03/25/2024 - Chapters 12–14
(1) As a side effect of interdimensional travel, Artemis' index and middle fingers switch places on his hand. I bring this up now because it finally comes into play—this series uses Chekhov's Gun a lot! Now when Artemis points at the villain to make a big reveal, he's giving him the middle finger.
- That's quite a story investment for what amounts to a rude joke.
- Well, at least it's not more fart/poop humor.

03/26/2024 - Chapters 15–16
(1) "Then Holly kissed [Artemis] on the cheek. 'That was probably dangerous. You being a pubescent volcano.'
'I’ve got it under control, just about.'"
- If Colfer's genuine about never intending to spark any Artemis/Holly shipping, he's blind to his own work.
- That's a rather risqué innuendo for a middle-grade book.
(2) Seeds are planted for an Artemis/Minerva relationship.
- Shame it never comes to fruition.

Demons!!!! Not satisfied with superbly original re-imaginings of fairy folk such as dwarves, goblins, trolls, pixies, elves and centaurs, Eoin targets demons in this book. Artemis, with bodyguard Butler always less than a metre way from him, is investigating demons, and as ever this leads to possible world threatening results that sees Artemis, Butler, Holly and Mulch have to team-up again.

Artemis has just reached puberty, so sometimes find his thoughts going astray as he realises the competition for the secrets of demon magic are also being sought by a girl genius! That's right demons, genii and puberty oh my! This delightful and fun series can do no wrong with it's almost pitch perfect cast and melding of the worlds of magic and hi-tech. A solid 8 out of 12 Four Star read, because on re-reading the mythos around the demon folk is not as riveting and compelling as on the first reads.

2023 and 2019 read

The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl #5), Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony involves bringing the demon island Hydras back from "Limbo" with the help of N°1, a powerful demon warlock. Artemis, Butler, Holly, Mulch, and Foals reunite after Artemis encounters a demon from the island Hydras, and Holly and Mulch capture the pixie fish smuggler Doodah Day.

Foals tells them after the Battle of Taillte, the war for land against fairy and human, the demon fairy family sent themselves out of time on the island Hydras, and that on their island their time can be anything on ours.

The time spell is crumbling, and demons are appearing on earth without warning. If the humans discover the demons, they will inevitably uncover the rest of the fairies.

Artemis and his now friends go after the demon N°1, who finds out that he is actually a demon warlock, and has extremely dangerous powers. N°1 is kidnapped by child prodigy Minerva Paradizo, whom they encounter multiple times when trying to stop her research.

Minerva intends to present N°1 to humans to win the Nobel Prize. She eventually lets go of her project and joins them after Billy Kong, her security guard, "opens the Trojan Horse", also known as revealing the traitors he planted at the Paradise Chateau.

Artemis, Holly, N°1, and Qwan, a demon warlock that N°1 frees from a gargoyle spell that turned him into stone, travel through time and space to Hydras, which Artemis had planned to get rid of with the live bomb Billy Kong had given Holly to annihilate the demons in Hydras, due to his belief that his brother was killed by a gang of demons. In Hydras, the pack leader Leon Abbot (N'Zall) and his army of demons fight Artemis and his friends.

They knock Leon unconscious and create a bomb explosion powerful enough for them to use its energy - converting it into magic, using Holly, N°1, Qwan, and Leon Abbot's magic (which he gained from fusing with Qweffor, an apprentice warlock) and Artemis' stolen magic to send the island back to earth, where 3 years have passed because of the time spell. Artemis and Minerva are now noted to be very close in age. The book ends with Holly finding out that Mulch has recruited Doodah Day, and Artemis finds out that he is the brother of toddlers.

تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز هفتم ماه آگوست سال 2017میلادی

عنوان: آرتمیس فاول و مهاجران گم شده؛ نویسنده: یون کالفر؛ مترجم شیدا رنجبر؛ چاپ پنجم 1393؛ در 592ص؛ شابک 9789643694418؛ ویراستار مژگان کلهر؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان ایرلندی - سده 21م

آرتمیس فاول، بالاخره یک رقیب پیدا می‌کند؛ دختری نوجوان از وجود جن و پری‌ها با خبر می‌شود و تصمیم می‌گیرد یک «دیو» را به دام بیندازد؛ اما مبارزه به این دو رقیب محدود نمی‌شود؛ در این میان، تنها چیزی که تا کنون بشر را از شر دیو‌‌ها در امان نگه داشته طلسمی از دوران باستان است که آرتمیس باید هر طور شده جلوی باطل شدن آن را بگیرد، وگرنه این موجودات خون‌خوار، نسل بشر را نابود می‌کنند؛ این بار شاید آرتمیس پیروز این مبارزه نباشد!؛

تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 11/08/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

No matter what dimension you're in, there's a big-headed male trying to take over the world.

For God Sake, Eoin!!! Change the pattern. I have guessed by now how you will start the book. Of course, after reading the last four books of the series. So I was bored in the beginning except for one thing. There was action and little excitement. Or I also consider the excitement in this was slightly unnecessary. Maybe it's just me?? Don't know but I was feeling just like that. The most important thing of my dislikes is the Villain. I couldn't connect with her. I liked Opal Koboi more.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed after the beginning. It wasn't that bad but wasn't that good as compared to the previous books of the series.

January 14, 2017

Fifteen or sixteen years ago, I was reading these to, and with my boys. My middle son was the most enrapt with these Artemis Fowl books. He fancied himself as an semi-evil, kid-genius in-the-making, and Artemis was his prototype. Although he has (mostly) given up on the evil part, he has followed the genius(?) part, and in re-reading these, I find myself nostalgic for those days.

In this novel, Artemis and Holly explore a new milieu distinct from the Lower Elements. The Lost Colony involves a distinct realm untethered to time and place complete with a unique population called demons, by some. Colfer has expanded and amplified his bestiary to include demons and demon warlocks along with several new cast members, both villainous and good. But wait, there's more.

Not only must Artemis contend with new friends and foes, but now he is beginning to experience the confusing aspects of puberty. He is beginning to experience the chemical imbalances caused by just a cursory glance or an off-handed compliment. Suddenly, the genius aspects of his brain can no longer be trusted, because the neural receptors are drowning in a hormonal soup. This was a strong entry to the series.

Second time around and I'm seriously enjoying the crap out of this series. Maybe it's Butler's sass or Holly and Artemis working so well together. Or Maybe it's Artemis becoming more human and acting like a teenager a bit? Who knows. Just know that I'm enjoying this whole entire thing.

Artemis is going through something he can't control: Puberty. It's honestly hilarious to watch him in this book because he's all about being in control. So since he's getting older and his body is changing he really wants to be in control still. Or needs to be. Yet, Butler clearly states if he can be in charge of his hormones he would be the first.

I especially loved Artemis and Minerva interacting with one another because they are both geniuses. Then there's Butler who I feel more tuned with because he always sounds so confused when Artemis tries to explain things that he doesn't understand. Like, I am right there with you buddy.

In the end, I'm dying to see how he's going to react to being a big brother now.

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Wow, it has been a while since my last Artemis Fowl book. I honestly thought I finished this series but I guess I haven't.

The Lost Colony was pretty interesting since it's been a while since I dove into this series. In it, we are still witnessing Artemis and Holly trying to save the world. Yet, at this point they are pretty down about not being super successful. Or successful at all.

It was a lot of fun diving back into this duo. I just love Artemis and Holly working together - they just make me smile. Besides them, we get to meet another lovely genius - Minerva! Now she was a delight and I definitely laughed when her and Artemis were together.

Now that I know that I haven't finished this series.. I am determined to that this month/year. Bring on the next adventure guys!

Done reading THE LOST COLONY - Book 5 in Artemis Fowl Octalogy, entirely read it in Amazon Kindle. Narrated in third-person perspective in 16 chapters, the story revolves around the time-travel adventure of Artemis Fowl. He is in search of a warlock demon who can potentially stop a war between demons and humans. Sadly, I dislike it. One, there are many new characters introduced. While reading, it feels like all these new characters are unnecessarily packed in one book, resulting to topsy-turvy middle chapters. Two, the setting changes constantly. There are times they are in Europe, after that, they are in Asia then they find themselves in the outer space. Thank God. The shocking cliffhanger saves the day!

Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the series, and I personally think that everyone who loves Harry Potter should read these books. Better written and with more intelligent contemplation of elements like magic and technology, this is a series that readers of all ages can enjoy. By book five, we’ve been introduced to a wide and fun cast of characters, and unfortunately had one of our good friends die. There is no over-arcing plot between books, though there are certainly continuing themes and characters, so a reader can pick up the series at any point. I’m a big fan of starting at the beginning, but this is a series that could actually be read from any book.

While I think this book is much more complex and thought-out than many books I’ve read, I did feel that in comparison with the rest of the series, this book just wasn’t as good. I was excited when I got it, drove an hour away to the nearest bookstore to find it, started reading right away, and then I ended up putting it down later that day in favor of watching Veronica Mars . It just didn’t keep my attention like the other books had, and the spot where I drifted away for about two weeks was the same spot that my editor drifted away at too.

Still, if you like the other books, you’ll want to read this one and not give it up. The second half of the book is far more interesting and the ending made me jump up and down with joy for what is being set-up for the next book. It’s kind of nice to have an Artemis Fowl book that I’m sure will have a sequel, since the last few books have ended on more questionable notes. Maybe that was part of the problem with this book, because the last book ended on a note that didn’t *need* a sequel, so this book didn’t have as much of a place to start off from.

Read the rest of my review at Bookwyrm Chrysalis

4 Silver Stars
with Golden Sparks

Ho ho ho!
this books was so good! I could give it 5! loved it.
it took 5 books (well, 4, if I'm being honest, I liked book 4 too) to find my connection to Artemis Fowl & generally this series
there's a rival now. I like to see more of this character (not just this book)
Hilarious! the sarcastic battles between Artemis, Foaly, Holly & Mulch. poor Butler. & the fun in narrating.
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Plot: ★★★★/5 (pace: ★★★★/5 - excitement: ★★★★/5)
Characters: ★★★★/5
World building: ★★★/5
Written style: ★★★★/5
general idea: ★★★/5

آرتمیس فاول این بار به سراغ دیو ها که خانواده ای ازجن ها هستند و بعد از نبرد تیلت حاضر به رفتن به زیر زمین نشدند و جزیره ی خود را به برزخ منتقل کردند،می رود.امّا در این حین دختری به نام مینروا یکی از دیو ها را می دزد و آرتمیس و دوستانش به نجات دیو و جزیره ی دیوها که هایبراس نام دارد می پردازد.و...

4.5*

Crikey! How far can Eoin Colfer’s imagination go? Pretty far it seems :O) This fifth instalment is another Crazy adventure, mixing the ‘Mission Impossible’ elements I’ve come to absolutely love - the way Artemis Fowl puts together those plans of his!!! - with time travel! Yep, it is totally mental. Add our beloved characters (with Artemis starting to feel the effects of puberty!), a few new ones (Number One wins my vote) and the whole thing becomes one of the best in the series! So Much Fun! Onwards with book 6 :O)

P.S. I might have to try Colfer’s new novel that just came out...

I was ecstatic when i bought the new release just last year! Here i thought that there would never be another person who could match artemis fowl and here pops up a Pretty, 12 year old French Prodigy! Who Artemis seems to be really attracted to! I must say that i am very excited for these two geniuses! A girl version of Artemis Fowl named Minerva! what a coincidence in names! The girl seems to be definately artemis' match! Well, Minerva, at this age is just like Artemis when he was 12 years old, always thinking about power and fame.

I pitied Artemis at the end of the story.. because he just missed almost 3 years of his supposed to be life... So... 12+3=15... Minerva and Artemis are supposed to be of the same age now!!!

I am quite positive that they will both work together at the last book! and i am really really excited for it!

পড়া হল প্রিয় সিরিজ আর্টেমিস ফাউল সিরিজের পঞ্চম বইটি। সিরিজের ৮টি বইয়ের মধ্যে অনুবাদ হয়েছে ৫টি বই যার মধ্যে আমার কাছে এখন পর্যন্ত এই বইটি সবথেকে ভাল লেগেছে।

ফুয়াদ ভাইয়ের পোস্টে দেখেছিলাম সিরিজের প্রথম দিকের বইগুলোতে চরিত্রের পরিচিতি বাড়বে কিন্তু মূল কাহিনী শুরু হবে ৪র্থ/পঞ্চম বই থেকে। বইটা ভূমিকাতেও দেখেছি সিরিজের সবথেকে ভাল বই দ্য লস্ট কলোনী এবং দ্য টাইম প্যারাডক্স।

আমার কাছে সবমিলিয়ে বইটা বেশ ভাল লেগেছে, এক জিনিয়াস আর্টেমিস এর সাথে আরেক জিনিয়াস এর দেখা মিলল যার বয়সও মাত্র বার। মনে হচ্ছে পরের বইগুলোতে ভাল জুটিতে পরিনত হবেন উনারা😉।মালচ কে অনেক মিস করছি অন্য বইগুলোর তুলনায়😷।

দ্য লস্ট কলোনি-আর্টেমিস ফাউল ৫
লেখক: ওয়েন কোলফার
অনুবাদ: মো. ফুয়াদ আল ফিদাহ
প্রকাশক: চিরকুট প্রকাশনী
মূদ্রিত মূল্য: ৩৫০টাকা

'পৃথিবীর বুকে ক্রমেই বেড়ে চলছে অপদেবতাদের আনাগোনা। যদি একটাও ধরা পড়ে আদমজাতের হাতে, তাহলে দ্য পিপলের সব গোপনীয়তার দফা-রফা হয়ে যাবে! নিজেদেরকে রক্ষা করতে হলে জটিল সব সমীকরণের সমাধান করতে হবে তাদের, বের করতে হবে-পরবর্তী অপদেবতার দেখা দেবার স্থান। সমস্যা একটাই...খোদ ফোয়েলিও বুঝতে পারছে না সেই সমীকরণের আগা-মাতা। তবে কে পারবে, সেটা জানে...
...আর্টেমিস ফাউল!
সিসিলির এক থেয়েটারে উদয় হলে বিভ্রান্ত এক অপদেবতা। আর্টেমিস তখন তার অপেক্ষাই করছে, তবে একা আসেনি ও। আরও একজন জেনে ফেলেছে ফেয়ারিদের অস্তিত্বের কথা...সেই মেয়েটির বয়স? মাত্র বারো বছর! মন্দ পথ ছেড়ে দেয়া আর্টেমিসকে আরেকবার পা রাখতে হবে সেই রাস্তায়! নইলে রক্ষা পাবে না বন্ধুদের কেউ! হারাতে হবে সেই মেয়েকে...
...সেই সঙ্গে ক্ষমতার লোভে অন্ধ অপদেবতা-নেতাকেও। নইলে পুরো পৃথিবীকেই তুলে দিতে হবে তার হতে!
সময়কে হার মানাবার দৌড় হলো শুরু!'

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“Control puberty?" snorted the bodyguard."If you manage that, you'll be the first.”

This book literally got me cracked up when it comes to the humor of Artemis' stage of growing up xD How smol and so innocent he is back then from the very first book till now the sixth. So memorable to follow up his journey.

“If it looks like a Dwarf, and it smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf or a latrine wearing dungerees.”

Kind of a bit disappointed for not having enough Mulch in this book but surely, introducing new characters, new world to explore of knowing new species -demon is quiet good track for filling the series.

“Just what we need," moaned Holly. "Artemis Fowl with magical powers.”

This book got me mind blow with

Yeeeaaass and yeaaaaasss the cliffhanger at the end book really got me hyped for the next book !!!!!!

I like Eoin Colfer - he has some cracking ideas. However, he is one of the laziest writers I've read in a while. His work would be so much better if he spend a little time on it; he has the manner of a 10 year old boy with a brilliant idea, desperate to gush it all out before it's lost.

There is no excuse for a children's book to be shoddy. I'm not ashamed of reading children's books, but I do wish authors would try a little harder. Colfer has a good mind and a great deal of potential to write well... he just seems to choose not to.

I found this to be another great instalment in the series. I want to know how Eoin Colfer manages to come up with these creative heist plots. Because with a new book, comes a new way to slip in a heist that is creative and not previously done in the series.

I loved the new characters we met in this one. I especially loved No1 for his intelligence and for how he was such an underdog but had so much potential within him as well. I also really liked getting to know Minerva! I found it so interesting to see Artemis having someone on his intelligence level that he could parry with. I also, as usual, enjoyed every moment we get to see Butler, Artemis, Holly, Mulch and Foaly.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that time travel was done well in this book? I love a good time travel narrative but I am so picky and want it to be done well. I would say this book manages to do that! Everything about it is explained clearly enough for us to understand and follow along.

Unlike with some of the other books, I did have some trouble with suspending my belief as much as this book needed me to. I felt this particularly in a chapter at the beginning and a chapter or two at the end. But it didn’t hinder my reading enjoyment much. And I am an adult reading a middle grade book…

The stakes in this series were raised, once again. With every book the author rockets it up a notch. And there was plenty of action unfolding to keep my attention when reading.

The ending was perfect and has me so excited for the next book because we will have more characters at play. They were introduced here and I cannot wait to get to meet them more! And also, regardless of how many characters there are in this series, the author manages to balance them all so well.

I am excited for the sequel!

পড়ে ফেললাম আর্টেমিস সিরিজের ৫ম বই দ্য লস্ট কলোনি। ফ্যান্টাসি থ্রিলার হিসেবে আমার কাছে সিরিজটা অনেক ভালো লাগে। এই বইটি অনেকদিন ছিলো আমার কাছে ইচ্ছে করেই পড়ে না কারণ পরবর্তী বইয়ের অনুবাদ প্রকাশ কিছুটা অনিশ্চিত বলা যায় ভালো জিনিস রয়ে সয়ে খাওয়ার অভ্যাস আমার। যাইহোক বইয়ের এক্সপেকটেশন যতটা ছিলো তার থেকে বেশি কিছুই পেয়েছি বলা যায় সিরিজের স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ একটি বই। আর্টেমিস নিজেই এক জিনিয়াস এবার সাথে মিললো সমবয়সী মেয়ে জিনিয়াস তা নিয়ে বেশ ধুমধড়ক্কা পরিস্থিতি হয়েছে। একবার পৃথিবীর এই প্রান্তে তো আবার কালকে আরেক প্রান্তে বলা যায় থেমে ছিলো না গল্পের মোড়। মালচ কে একটু মিস করেছি এখানে তার দেখা কম পেয়েছি। সবমিলিয়ে আমার কাছে চমৎকার লেগেছে।

Eoin Colfer sure has an imagination. A brilliant story with lots of action. Another epic in the Artemis Fowl saga.

چون تو کتابفروشی شهر هر کتابی رو به راحتی نمی‌شد گیر آورد، من یکی دو سال بعد از خوندن این کتاب تونستم کتاب‌های بعدی آرتمیس فاول رو بخونم و این برای من، به این معنی بود که این کتاب به نوعی آخرین کتاب این مجموعه‌ست. در واقع هم سه کتاب بعدی سیر نزولی پیدا می‌کنن نسبت به چند جلد اول.
این کتاب رو می‌شه یه کتاب مستقل حساب کرد. خط داستانی کاملاً جداست و ایده فوق‌العاده‌ای داره و به پایان هم می‌رسه و نصفه‌نیمه نمی‌مونه و راستش من هیچوقت کتاب فانتزی تک‌جلدی رو دوست نداشتم، ولی این واقعاً خوبه و فکر نمی‌کنم هیچوقت تجسم حلقه‌ی جادوگران به دور آتشفشان از ذهنم پاک بشه. :}

"Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony" is a great book! If you have read the other books in the series this is a great continuation of them. I think this book is good for many reasons. First of all, it is filled with humorous and witty comments, even in the most dire situations Eoin Colfer finds room to fit them. You will find yourself laughing outloud to yourself when reading. Another great thing about this book is that it takes you on and adventure and it starts off right away, there's no waiting to get to the climax because the whole book is exciting. I also love the characters in this book, you really feel as if you know them and they are each so differents and all very likeable. So if you are looking for a humorous and adventurous story, this would be a great one to check out.

5 stars
I just loooved the new characters: Doodah and No.1, hope they will stay in future books . I think and hope Minerva will stay as well. The writing keeps getting better and better. It was really engrossing, especially the second part, I just couldn’t stop reading. It was exciting, gripping, thrilling, sad but also funny. Definitely my favorite Artemis Fowl book so far. Can't wait to start the next book in the series!

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SO FAR!!!!!!

Some new introductions and an interesting plot made this a much more entertaining read than its predecessor. I really liked this one!

By this book, this series has started to feel "stretched".

We have a saying in Greek about this kind of thing, "to pull it by the hair", when a creator decides to keep a series/ a TV show/ etc. going, even though they don't really have the inspiration or will to do so anymore (in this case: "Eoin Colfer is pulling the Artemis Fowl series by the hair!"), so they just introduce increasingly ridiculous plot points. For a prime example of this, see JK Rowling's "The Cursed Child", which is a JOKE. Enough said.

So like I said, this series has begun to be pulled by the hair with the introduction of YET ANOTHER problem that might expose the Fae world to the humans. So many in the approximately 2 years that Artemis has known them. If fae-exposing issues arise so often, how did they deal with them before Artemis, to whom they run asking for help every time? The problem in this book wasn't even caused by him at all, unlike the previous ones.

Also: Holly quit the LEP at the end of the previous book, but is recruited at a very similar service at the beginnng of this book, so basically nothing changed even though her quiting the LEP was a big deal in the previous book.

Hey, all the AF books were written in a very simplitic, dare I say lazy writing style, but this one is the one where the plot got a bit lazy too. I'm kind of attached to the characters now, so I'll finish the series, I want to know how it ends. But let me just say that I've already started the next book and it seems even worse than this one. Sigh.

জোস! 🔥
এক জিনিয়াসের সাথে আরেক জিনিয়াসের দেখা হলে কি হয়? পুরাই ধুমধাড়াক্কা 😁😁
হুটহাট করে পৃথিবীর এ প্রান্তে ও প্রান্তে দেখা দিচ্ছে অপদেবতারা। একজন অপদেবতাকেও যদি আদমজাত ধরে জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করতে পারে তো দ্য পিপলের পুরাই দফারফা হয়ে যাবে। আর্টেমিস কেন যেন কাজ ছাড়া থাকতে পারে না, একটা না একটা কিছু করতে হবেই। আর সেই 'একটা না একটা কাজ' করতে যেয়ে আবিষ্কার করে ফেলে পরবর্তীতে অপদেবতা কোথায় দেখা দিবে। সব কিছু খুব সহজে হলে তো হয়েই গেল... দেখা গেল অপদেবতা ধরার প্রতিযোগীতায় মাঠে নেমেছে আরেক জিনিয়াস আদমজাত। আর ভয়ংকর ব্যাপার অপদেবতা দেখা দেওয়া মাত্র খোদ আর্টেমিস, হলি আর বাটলারের নাক��র ডগা থেকে অপহরণ করে নিয়ে যায় অই জিনিয়াস।

প্যাচের পর প্যাচ লাগতে থাকে। কিন্তু দেখা গেল ঘটনার মাহাত্ম্য আরও গভীরে, আরও বেশি ভয়ংকর! শুরু হয় রুদ্ধশ্বাস এক এডভেঞ্চার। সময়কে হার মানাতে হবে তো!

আপাতত আর্টেমিসের সাথে এডভেঞ্চারে বিরতি :/ জনাব মো: ফুয়াদ আল ফিদাহ কবে আসবে টাইম প্যারাডক্স? 💔

What's weird is that this was the first of the series I'd unwittingly picked up from the library at a whim– only to devour it in one go and proceed to buy all four preceding books the very next day.

Eternally grateful to Artemis Fowl for being one of the major contributors to my bookworm evolution.

As always I loved this addition to the Artemis Fowl series but it wasn't as good as the previous books. Still a really great read, though!