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 Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian is the final thrilling Artemis Fowl adventure in Eoin Colfer's series. Let the misadventure begin - for the last time. |
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Fast, funny and very exciting (Daily Mail )
Folklore, fantasy and high-tech wizardry... Hugely entertaining (Observer )
Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty (The Telegraph )
Folklore, fantasy and high-tech wizardry... Hugely entertaining (Observer )
Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty (The Telegraph )
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ARTEMIS FOWL'S CRIMINAL WAYS HAVE FINALLY GOT THE BETTER OF HIM . . .
Young Artemis has frequently used high-tech fairy magic to mastermind the most devious criminal activity of the new century. Now, at a conference in Iceland, Artemis has gathered the fairies to present his latest idea to save the world from global warming. But Artemis is behaving strangely - he seems different. Something terrible has happened to him . . .
Artemis Fowl has become nice.
The fairies diagnose Atlantis Complex (that's obsessive compulsive disorder to you and I) - it seems dabbling in magic has damaged Artemis' main weapon: his mind. Fairy ally Captain Holly Short doesn't know what to do. The subterranean volcanoes are under attack from vicious robots and Artemis cannot fight them. Can Holly get the real Artemis back before the robot probes destroy every human and life form?
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Spoilers thar be!
I don't know why Artemis Fowl 7 is so below-par and underwhelming. Perhaps Eoin Colfer was under obligation to finish to a deadline before developing any fully-formed ideas or something. Nothing in this book really satisfied me, I'm sorry to say.
Artemis is in Iceland preparing for a demonstration of a new Earth-saving eco-device when a deep space probe falls out of the sky on top of him and his friends. This results in a slow-boiling mental illness coming to a pop and Artemis' personality being succeed by "Orion". With much of their resources depleted or lost, Orion and his usual team of Butler, Juliet, Holly, Foaly and Mulch must find out the whos and whys of the devastating crash.
Colfer's first and foremost failure here is the fact that he just doesn't have enough story to sustain an epic adventure, even (and especially, I should say) one told as quickly as this. The plot is delivered in several, fast-moving, large chunks with very little time for significant development or even a single decent twist. It's all very straight-forward and as with all fast-paced novels/movies coherence is sacrificed for speed. I was frequently lost and confused as to what was going on. I'll also pin some of this blame on the fact that Colfer simply did not describe many scenes very well. On top of this the book ends with nearly all plot threads completely open-ended and multiple unanswered questions.
The globe-trotting nature of the previous books is absent. The story only superficially takes us to Iceland, Cancun and Venice. Most of it takes place inside a submersible pod with very, very little opportunity for epic or exciting scenes.
I hear that Artemis Fowl 8 will be the last one. Colfer seriously needs to get his act together and go out with a bang, not a whimper. He totally phoned this one in. The long woven threads of Minerva, Opal Koboi, Artemis's love for Holly, and his determination to heal the planet need to ALL be explored and closed in book 8.
The only reason this book exists is because you need 7 to get to 8. And for that reason ALONE fans should read it, but we've come to expect a LOT more than this from Eoin Colfer.
I don't know why Artemis Fowl 7 is so below-par and underwhelming. Perhaps Eoin Colfer was under obligation to finish to a deadline before developing any fully-formed ideas or something. Nothing in this book really satisfied me, I'm sorry to say.
Artemis is in Iceland preparing for a demonstration of a new Earth-saving eco-device when a deep space probe falls out of the sky on top of him and his friends. This results in a slow-boiling mental illness coming to a pop and Artemis' personality being succeed by "Orion". With much of their resources depleted or lost, Orion and his usual team of Butler, Juliet, Holly, Foaly and Mulch must find out the whos and whys of the devastating crash.
Colfer's first and foremost failure here is the fact that he just doesn't have enough story to sustain an epic adventure, even (and especially, I should say) one told as quickly as this. The plot is delivered in several, fast-moving, large chunks with very little time for significant development or even a single decent twist. It's all very straight-forward and as with all fast-paced novels/movies coherence is sacrificed for speed. I was frequently lost and confused as to what was going on. I'll also pin some of this blame on the fact that Colfer simply did not describe many scenes very well. On top of this the book ends with nearly all plot threads completely open-ended and multiple unanswered questions.
The globe-trotting nature of the previous books is absent. The story only superficially takes us to Iceland, Cancun and Venice. Most of it takes place inside a submersible pod with very, very little opportunity for epic or exciting scenes.
I hear that Artemis Fowl 8 will be the last one. Colfer seriously needs to get his act together and go out with a bang, not a whimper. He totally phoned this one in. The long woven threads of Minerva, Opal Koboi, Artemis's love for Holly, and his determination to heal the planet need to ALL be explored and closed in book 8.
The only reason this book exists is because you need 7 to get to 8. And for that reason ALONE fans should read it, but we've come to expect a LOT more than this from Eoin Colfer.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Not nearly as good as the others in the series. Artemis spends most of his time unconscious or with a different (and not better) personality. Butler and Mulch Diggums are given very little to do.
Previous outings have had me laughing out loud but this one was hard work.
Previous outings have had me laughing out loud but this one was hard work.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A good addition to the Artemis Fowl series, set in the lost city of Atlantis...well not quite. The uber talented Eoin Colfer has Artemis having to deal with 'Atlantis Complex' (obsessive compulsive disorder) which has affected him after all his dealings with magic.
Artemis has changed into a nice guy with plans to save the world! This story has a great deal of action as well as wit. The most interesting thing about the book is what is going on in Artemis' mind including his hallucinations - making this a really clever story.
All in all a good story but not the best, whose plot I mustn't give too much away. The characters in the Artemis Fowl are lovable, interesting and this book if not ground breaking certainly goes into areas that fantasy books rarely go.
Another good fantasy fiction story:
100 Cupboards
Artemis has changed into a nice guy with plans to save the world! This story has a great deal of action as well as wit. The most interesting thing about the book is what is going on in Artemis' mind including his hallucinations - making this a really clever story.
All in all a good story but not the best, whose plot I mustn't give too much away. The characters in the Artemis Fowl are lovable, interesting and this book if not ground breaking certainly goes into areas that fantasy books rarely go.
Another good fantasy fiction story:
100 Cupboards
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Rush job
I was a little dissappointed with this effort. After reading all previous Artemis Fowl books I had a 3 year break until I bought a kindle and downloaded this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Wolstenholme
The Atlantis Complex
Because I`m not a young person I`d never happen to read any book of the Artemis Fowl series. But because I`m addicted to Nathaniel Parker`s voice and reading I have purchased... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Marjolee
Fantastic..as always!
Eoin is a genius! If you are a fan of the Artemis series, this keeps up with them in all departments..and if your not a fan, BECOME ONE! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bangali
really good and a diffrent twist on the norm
was really happy with this book because it was a bit of a change from the normal way the stories went but this was different and happy with it so would definately recomend it.
Published 9 months ago by secret chef 100
Tepid
Well; I think I actually have to agree with the majority of the more mid-range reviews on this, and say this is not what I've become accustomed to in the Artemis genre. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mimble
dreams and reality
really good and interesting story but very different from what expected a bit of a let down i evenhad a dream about what will happen but i could not be more off
Published 11 months ago by Wajid Hussain
Artemis 7
Adore these books! A brilliant read to keep me going after the Harry Potter series ended! Hope they make Artemis Fowl into films too!
Published 12 months ago by mgmjet
Fantastic book!
It's a fantastic book.
The story is compelling, intense, and hilarious.
The only downside is in fact that it was too quickly read, and perhaps a bit too short. Read more
The story is compelling, intense, and hilarious.
The only downside is in fact that it was too quickly read, and perhaps a bit too short. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Unustus
A Great Book
A great book, Mr Colfer has done it again, well, When I say again, I mean FOR THE SIXTH TIME!!!!!!!!
Published 14 months ago by T
Not the best of the series.
Good quality hardback for a decent price, however the Artemis Fowl series is getting a little old though, the book isn't nearly as good a read as the earlier titles.
Published 16 months ago by Vektor
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