Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
Disney Hyperion Books
Artemis Fowl is a fanciful book about a budding teen aged prodigy with a criminally inclined mind. Artemis plans a brilliant scheme to steel gold from the mythical creatures more commonly known as fairies. This quest leads him to find a sickened sprite and take the information in her book, or a magical book explaining the rules of magic. Using this knowledge he plans a heist and kidnaps a fairy. Enter LEPrecon agent Caption Holly Short, taken while preforming her ritual, or her magic re-powering thing. Artemis takes her in hopes of getting a ransom of gold. The whole book is about the LEPrecons trying to get Holly back and Artemis battling them off with his cunning foresight.
This book was written for younger kids, so I did not gain complete enjoyment from it, but all in all it was a good book. Colfer directs the story at every turn but leaves twists in the plot to keep the reader on their toes. Somethings that I really liked was the narraters snide remarks in the beginning and end of the book. I also liked the setting because Ireland is an amazing place. The book was entertaining because the characters had depth and movement. I think that this book is a great start to a series and am looking forward to reading the rest of Artemis Fowl's adventures.
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