Fowl is Fair

Fowl is Fair

            The complex weave of this story’s plot had already drawn me into Artemis’ world by the time I had lifted my focus from the first chapter.

            Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex, written by Eoin Colfer (pronounced ‘Owen’), was first published by Disney in 2010, in the United States of America. A little bit strange, in my view, perhaps, as Eoin Colfer is Irish and the book itself is set in that cradle of magic and folklore. Though, truthfully, it’s not your average fairy magic and folklore this book deals with. No, these fairies are incredibly intelligent, exceedingly technologically advanced, and extremely dangerous, especially to unwitting human folk. As a fairy friend, once an enemy, told Artemis: “Stay back human. You don’t know what you’re dealing with.”

Of course, Artemis Fowl knows what he’s dealing with by now. Having been plunged into the world of the fey at the tender age of twelve, he’s got a fairly good grip of what’s going on. However, his conscience, guilty from the crimes he committed in times gone by, and his history in dabbling in fairy magic cause Artemis to develop a psychosis common in fairy-criminals turned good. Now, that iron-clad grip on reality is starting to slip. While Artemis’ own mentality turns against him, and with a fairy police captain turned criminal on the loose and wrecking havoc, Artemis must escape from the one place where his genius doesn’t count; his mind.

However, the nefarious ex-captain Turnball Root always seems to be one step ahead of Artemis and his friends, as from his base in Venice he easily controls their movements like puppets on a string. It’s a testament to his ingenuity that even while he was in jail, he was playing with our heroes like a cat plays with a mouse before it strikes.

In conclusion, I found Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex a fantastically elaborate, thrilling adventure story, that deals with friendship, wits and determination as Artemis and his friends battle through every obstacle thrust in their path, in order to prevent destruction on a catastrophic scale. This book had me sitting on the edge of my seat in excitement, as I eagerly anticipated every next word.

Emily, MS