Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony, By Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl, Butler, Foaly, and Captain Holly Short are back in the most recent edition of the popular Artemis Fowl series. Artemis Fowl’s days as a criminal mastermind are over, but he is still trying to outwit the fairies. Ten thousand years ago, all the fairies moved underground to escape the growing population of humans. All, that is, except for the demons who attempted to cast a spell that would allow them to live on their own island out of time. The spell did not work, however, and is starting to unravel by the time Artemis realizes what is going on.
Surprisingly, Artemis is not the first to figure out the problem. Another child genius is on the scene – a girl who battles Artemis and the fairies until both groups realize that if the time spell stops, demons will be flung onto the Earth and cause chaos. Working together, Artemis, Holly, and an interesting new group of characters travel to the island in an attempt to overcome the demon magic. While not as fast-paced and complex as other Artemis Fowl plots, there are still laugh-out-loud moments as Colfer continues to provide a fresh look at the fantasy creatures everyone knows so well.
Review by Maureen Inouye, Indigo Editing, LLC
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