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Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony [Kindle Edition]

Eoin Colfer (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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Wickedly brilliant (Independent )

Fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, with some laugh-out-loud jokes (Sunday Times )

Fast, funny and very exciting (Daily Mail )

Folklore, fantasy and high-tech wizardry . . . Hugely entertaining (Observer )

Artemis is a brilliant creation (Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series )

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Wickedly brilliant Independent Fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, with some laugh-out-loud jokes Sunday Times Fast, funny and very exciting Daily Mail Folklore, fantasy and high-tech wizardry ... Hugely entertaining Observer Artemis is a brilliant creation Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 708 KB
  • Print Length: 417 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1423124944
  • Publisher: Puffin; Re-issue edition (3 May 2007)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002RI9FQ8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #16,531 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Geniuses and Demons 28 Sep 2006
By Amanda Richards VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
This is the fifth installment of the Artemis Fowl series, with reportedly just one more to go. Most of the surviving characters are back, including of course Artemis, the teenaged criminal genius and Butler his bodyguard, as well as Holly, the former female LEPrecon official, Foley the Centaur and Mulch the amazing digging dwarf, but this time there are also new and exciting characters. There's Minerva Paradizo, a twelve year old French child genius who can give Artemis' brain cells a challenge, Doodah Day, a thief who's the Michael Schumacher of the Pixie world, Imp No. 1 the non-warping demon, and the megalomaniac Leon Abbot, but that's not all folks.

Way back when humans and fairies were fighting over the island of Ireland, the eighth fairy family, the Demons, refused to go live underground with the others, instead choosing to take their island home of Hybras into another time dimension until they were ready once again to attack the humans. Unfortunately, something went wrong with the transfer, and the whole island, demons and all ended up in Limbo. However, even time spells don't last forever, and as it unravels, demons begin appearing in the present, and even Foley can't work out exactly where the next one will pop up.

As you may have guessed, Artemis has already figured it out, and starts staking out the sites where demons are due to appear, but is thrown for a loop when he realizes that someone else has done the math, and that the demon he's been stalking has been demon-napped under his very nose. To make it worse, his new rival is a girl, albeit a very pretty one.

Book five has all the elements for an exciting read, including time travel, volcanoes, mercenaries, magical creatures (including a Yoda-like Warlock), and weapons - lots of weapons. There's also the code that runs along the bottom of each page, and I can tell you that it has to do with scrolls, demons and the slapping of rude body parts, but the rest is up to you to find out.

Another great addition to the Artemis Fowl series from Eoin Colfer, certified genius.

Amanda Richards
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best one yet! 2 Sep 2006
By Inspector Gadget VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Averaging one a year, Eion 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?
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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Can Artemis save the world again 30 July 2006
By Simon Kebble
Format:Hardcover
I saw this book splashed all over a table in a local bookstore and had to buy it - I didn't bother looking at the sleeve notes as any Artemis Fowl story is loaded with action from humans and fairies alike. Another rollercoaster ride for the Irish genius - dealing with another child prodigy, a new race of the people and battling with puberty. Has Artie met his match? Eoin Colfer does it again - and as an adult who finds it difficult to understand grown up books it gives me a chance to be whisked away into a new reality, like "the Discworld" or "the Edge". The plot twists and turns as Artemis thinks on his feet to avoid another disaster - with the aid of Butler, Holly and Mulch along with some new characters.

Keep up the good work Eoin
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3.0 out of 5 stars Artemis Fowl
A good book but not for me I found that I could not wait to finish the book, sorry sorry
Published 3 months ago by Darcyfan
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i have enjoyed all these books love the technology, like the characters,keep writing them always a twist to the story,
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As an over 50 yr old i find some childrens books quick and easy to read in between more adult books - some are really good too. i find these ok.
Published 8 months ago by Mr. B. F. Knowles
2.0 out of 5 stars One Demon too far
When the Artemis series first came out, it was like a breath of fresh air. A devious main character, a genius young villain and his gigantic Butler sidekick really made excellent... Read more
Published on 15 April 2011 by M. Teiwes
5.0 out of 5 stars Artemis Fowl
I bought Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony for the school library. I am the librarian at a junior school and the children just love Eoin Cofer's books. they are always out on loan.
Published on 26 Jun 2010 by Mrs. B. Laxton
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't cheat yourself. Never accept 2nd best.
I am an avid fan of the Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl Series. However, if you are going to spend money on an audio version, don't cheat yourself, never accept second best. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Whole book fan
4.0 out of 5 stars Great series
I can't really say anything about this book that I haven't already said about the first four books. They keep developing and growing without losing touch with the original ideas... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Sulkyblue
4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Artemis Fowl is back (finally)! I was terrified that my favorite Irish billionaire genius teenager was gone for good because author Eoin Colfer has been publishing a variety of... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by TeensReadToo
5.0 out of 5 stars a winning combination
What a winning combination: Eoin Colfer's wit and humour, and the vocal dexterity of English actor Nathaniel Parker. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by Jill
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Eoin (pronounced Owen btw) Colfer
If you like Eoin Colfer then you must get this book. If you haven't already read his Artemis Fowl books I thoroughly recommend them.
Published on 8 Feb 2009 by M. E. Birtwell
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‘You’ve hacked into the audio feed?’ said Foaly sharply. ‘Just what else can that phone of yours do?’ ‘It can play solitaire and minesweeper,’ replied Artemis innocently. &quote;
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In her time as LEPrecon Captain she had been involved in putting down a goblin revolution, thwarting a plan to expose the subterranean fairy culture to the humans and reclaiming stolen fairy technology from a Mud Man in Chicago. Now she was tracking a fish smuggler who had skipped out on his bail. Not exactly national security stuff. &quote;
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