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The Eternity Code
by Eoin Colfer
Ah, I remember now why I cried my eyes out the first time I read this yeaaaars back. Out of the first 3 books, this is by far the best with Artemis being the true genius that he is supposed to be in an adventure that is fun with every step they take.
From start to finish, the action never stops and Artemis finally shines (apart from the start) with intricate plans, having backup plans for backup plans, thinking for every possibility, multitasking and trying to act appropriately. The characters around him fit and work like cogs in a mechanism. Their personal flair that has already developed in the previous 2 books, allows them to show it way easier, because you already know them and the little details here and there are more than enough to understand them and even see some development here and there.
The antagonist is really interesting this time, because he had well-established motives and enough time to understand what kind of villain he was, unlike Opal in the previous book that was very decorative in the whole procedure. As someone who knew Artemis Fowl and tried to not underestimate him, it was real fun to see each side trying to adapt to the situation with some surprises along the way.
The unlikely friendship between Artemis and Holly is a lot more subtle in this, because without trying to force thinking into it, you can see the back-and-forth between them and how they think of each other unconsciously. In the first 2 books, I felt this was a bit more forced, trying to make Artemis care, but everything feels natural in this one.
All in all, this was a great read and probably my favorite one among the series. It would have been nice if it was just this trilogy, with the cliffhanger always making the fans theorise. Alas... this came not to be.
From start to finish, the action never stops and Artemis finally shines (apart from the start) with intricate plans, having backup plans for backup plans, thinking for every possibility, multitasking and trying to act appropriately. The characters around him fit and work like cogs in a mechanism. Their personal flair that has already developed in the previous 2 books, allows them to show it way easier, because you already know them and the little details here and there are more than enough to understand them and even see some development here and there.
The antagonist is really interesting this time, because he had well-established motives and enough time to understand what kind of villain he was, unlike Opal in the previous book that was very decorative in the whole procedure. As someone who knew Artemis Fowl and tried to not underestimate him, it was real fun to see each side trying to adapt to the situation with some surprises along the way.
The unlikely friendship between Artemis and Holly is a lot more subtle in this, because without trying to force thinking into it, you can see the back-and-forth between them and how they think of each other unconsciously. In the first 2 books, I felt this was a bit more forced, trying to make Artemis care, but everything feels natural in this one.
All in all, this was a great read and probably my favorite one among the series. It would have been nice if it was just this trilogy, with the cliffhanger always making the fans theorise. Alas... this came not to be.