The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, Book 5) by Eoin Colfer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, Book 5)
Book Review: Best one yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
Averaging one a year, Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series is no rush-job, I am increasingly enjoying and looking forward to every entry more than the Harry Potter series. Colfer's magical world just seems more accessible and imaginative. And he is constantly changing the type of story rather than just another labored part of a single massive arc.
Slightly longer this time around, the book has Artemis tracking demon activity on the time-displaced island of Hybras. The time spell which keeps Hybras stuck in oblivion is beginning to unravel and Artemis is busy investigating how to fix it when a 12-year-old French female rival (and love interest) kidnaps an insecure, classically educated demon, just as he manifests on Earth, right under Artemis' nose. Not knowing what trouble she has started, Artemis must break into her chatau, travel to Taiwan and match wits with her psychotic security in the Taipei 101 Tower to get the demon back before travelling to Hybras to fix the time spell with Captain Holly in tow.
I especially like the relationship between Artemis and Holly. Once enemies but now close friends. And the ending, not only including an imaginative and pretty damn cool twist, in which they become a part of each other forever (not giving anything away) was a nice touch.
As usual it's packed with ultra-technology that always seems realistic now matter how far-fetched, the typical amount of globe-trotting and the right amount of humor.
Artemis Fowl is definitely the best fantasy boy-hero. Harry Who?
Book Review: Even the 'Bad' aren't all bad...
Summary: 5 Stars
Take a break fairy fans, the toadstools in the yard can wait, the monster-under-the-bed is on vacation, and the long-awaited Artemis Fowl book five is here: The Lost Colony.
Cut to the head of the line and rejoin Holly, Artemis, and friends on their next great adventure: fending off a delightful girl genius (Minerva) all while dealing with a deteriorating time spell that threatens to dump a horde of delusional demons into the modern world.
Is that all?
Nope, not even close.
Eoin Colfer does not disappoint; weaving ancient lore with modern technology while sprinkling in enough plot twists and humor to delight both young and old. The Lost Colony never takes a breath. Can you take the excitement?