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cattywils's review against another edition
5.0
this is probably my favourite of all the artemis fowls. still barrelling on through this highly enjoyable reread
lynnem614's review against another edition
4.0
I am really enjoying this series. Interesting characters and plots. I am hooked.
magicaltats's review against another edition
4.0
July 13, 2016
Another interesting adventure, I really do love seeing the characters evolve.
June 6-8, 2019
Finally got my own copy at the used bookstore. This one is fun, I really do love watching Artemis come into his own without Butler.
Another interesting adventure, I really do love seeing the characters evolve.
June 6-8, 2019
Finally got my own copy at the used bookstore. This one is fun, I really do love watching Artemis come into his own without Butler.
merryspinster's review against another edition
2.0
Artemis Fowl is going through puberty. No thanks.
shan_mae_reads's review against another edition
3.0
The ending of The Lost Colony is engaging and I found myself unable to put it down once I reached the final 3 chapters, but the start was hard to get into compared to previous books in the Fowl series. The Demon/Imp species featuring so heavily in the story wasn't my favourite choice, when I looked back and compared some of the other species from the series to the Imp’s, it felt like I really didn’t know much about them at all. I certainly didn’t feel the same attachment I had for the fairies, centaurs or Dwarves. The subplot of Artemis’ struggle with puberty plus the development of him aquiring magic was really fun, and the final twist of time being lost for Artemis upon his arrival home, as well as the reveal of two new Fowl siblings, was a great end.
fourlittlebees's review against another edition
4.0
I've been reading the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer as Disney-Hyperion has been making them available via NetGalley as a promotion for the release of the final book in the series this summer: The Last Guardian. The Lost Colony may be one of my favorites, as it's the point in the series where we start to see Artemis growing up and becoming more of a teenager than he may have seemed before.
At the beginning of the book, Artemis is simultaneously attracted to a girl and seeking some mysterious apparition. As per usual, the two things are connected; Artemis and the girl are seeking the same thing: the appearance of a demon caught out of time. During the Fairy Wars, the demons found themselves trapped out of time. Artemis, naturally, is better at predicting the degradation of the time spell that holds the demon island in Limbo. With the help of his friend Holly Short, the sprite who's been with him through all the novels; his faithful guard, Butler; and a demon who may or may not be a warlock, Artemis tries once again to save both the fairy and human worlds.
While a quickie plot summary (that tries hard not to spoil the book) may sound very much like the other books, what makes this one so different is that Artemis is fighting his hormones. He has a crush on the girl who also wanted to capture the demon, and his actions are at times distracted by his feelings. This isn't like the Artemis Fowl, precocious evil genius that we met in the first book, and it makes him a much more likable character as a result. The more human he seems, the more fun the books are. Much like the Harry Potter books, Artemis manages to change along with his audience, and while some readers will be discovering him for the first time this summer with the publicity for the last book, I think it helps to see a character age and face changes in his life rather than remain stagnant, because it keeps the series itself from becomes the same thing over and over again.
At the beginning of the book, Artemis is simultaneously attracted to a girl and seeking some mysterious apparition. As per usual, the two things are connected; Artemis and the girl are seeking the same thing: the appearance of a demon caught out of time. During the Fairy Wars, the demons found themselves trapped out of time. Artemis, naturally, is better at predicting the degradation of the time spell that holds the demon island in Limbo. With the help of his friend Holly Short, the sprite who's been with him through all the novels; his faithful guard, Butler; and a demon who may or may not be a warlock, Artemis tries once again to save both the fairy and human worlds.
While a quickie plot summary (that tries hard not to spoil the book) may sound very much like the other books, what makes this one so different is that Artemis is fighting his hormones. He has a crush on the girl who also wanted to capture the demon, and his actions are at times distracted by his feelings. This isn't like the Artemis Fowl, precocious evil genius that we met in the first book, and it makes him a much more likable character as a result. The more human he seems, the more fun the books are. Much like the Harry Potter books, Artemis manages to change along with his audience, and while some readers will be discovering him for the first time this summer with the publicity for the last book, I think it helps to see a character age and face changes in his life rather than remain stagnant, because it keeps the series itself from becomes the same thing over and over again.
megant713's review against another edition
3.0
I started tapering off in my enjoyment of this series after this book. It was better in the beginning.
karida02's review against another edition
4.0
Title: Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Author: Eoin Colfer
Rating: 4/5
I received a copy of this from the publisher, Disney-Hyperion, from Netgalley.com for an honest review. My thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Summary: The fifth book in the Artemis Fowl series and another of my favorites. This series does not seem to ever disappoint me. Once again, Artemis will have to pair up with his old comrade, Captain Holly Short, to track down the missing demon and rescue him, before the time spell dissolves completely and the lost demon colony returns violently to Earth. That’s all I’m sayin’ in my summary.
Review: Alright, so we have the fairy folk who moved underground to keep their world safe and secret from humans right? Then we have the demons, who flat out refuse to join the fairy folk underground. Instead, these wonderful demonic creatures decide to move their whole island to another dimension. Yup! Demons got it good, lets hop dimensions to keep our secret world safe from humans! This will work. Failure on their part.
They are now stuck in Limbo! Such a wonderful place to be! Ain’t it? Especially when you are stuck there indefinitely…with nowhere else to go, right? No, something bad is bound to happen and it does of course, the spell weakened and now we are getting demons in present time – yup, always a good thing to have demons popping up in the present and causing demonic mischief and such!
Though, Artemis’ first attempt to capture one of the demons that come through is thwarted. Someone got their first, leaving our hero flabbergasted, because that demon was supposed to be “his.” Oh, and did I mention it is a 12 year old GIRL that keeps Artemis on his toes. She’s very pretty, and a French genius, her name is Minerva Paradizo.
Will Artemis and his friends be able to save the world from destruction (again)?
If you have any questions, comments or recommendations you can contact me at [email protected]
My reviews can be found here:
Confessions of a Bibliophile
Idle Musings and Random Things
Cae's Smashwords Review
Author: Eoin Colfer
Rating: 4/5
I received a copy of this from the publisher, Disney-Hyperion, from Netgalley.com for an honest review. My thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Summary: The fifth book in the Artemis Fowl series and another of my favorites. This series does not seem to ever disappoint me. Once again, Artemis will have to pair up with his old comrade, Captain Holly Short, to track down the missing demon and rescue him, before the time spell dissolves completely and the lost demon colony returns violently to Earth. That’s all I’m sayin’ in my summary.
Review: Alright, so we have the fairy folk who moved underground to keep their world safe and secret from humans right? Then we have the demons, who flat out refuse to join the fairy folk underground. Instead, these wonderful demonic creatures decide to move their whole island to another dimension. Yup! Demons got it good, lets hop dimensions to keep our secret world safe from humans! This will work. Failure on their part.
They are now stuck in Limbo! Such a wonderful place to be! Ain’t it? Especially when you are stuck there indefinitely…with nowhere else to go, right? No, something bad is bound to happen and it does of course, the spell weakened and now we are getting demons in present time – yup, always a good thing to have demons popping up in the present and causing demonic mischief and such!
Though, Artemis’ first attempt to capture one of the demons that come through is thwarted. Someone got their first, leaving our hero flabbergasted, because that demon was supposed to be “his.” Oh, and did I mention it is a 12 year old GIRL that keeps Artemis on his toes. She’s very pretty, and a French genius, her name is Minerva Paradizo.
Will Artemis and his friends be able to save the world from destruction (again)?
If you have any questions, comments or recommendations you can contact me at [email protected]
My reviews can be found here:
Confessions of a Bibliophile
Idle Musings and Random Things
Cae's Smashwords Review