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A review by cyrce
The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
4.0
After the last book, you would think that the LEP would try to remove Artemis and Butler’s memories a second time. Or did they think that it might be too dangerous to let Artemis regress back to his criminal tendencies. Regardless of the reasons, it seemed like a loss that Holly wouldn’t be working as a LEP officer anymore. And, of course, that there wouldn’t be anymore of Julius Root. I really enjoyed him as Holly’s superior. But with him gone and Holly working as a PI, there ought to be some interesting ways that she and Artemis could interact with each other.
Unfortunately, the opening of The Lost Colony reverses the situation back to the norm. While Holly isn’t a recon officer but rather part of what might be considered the CIA of the fairy world. And she’s shot back up to the surface in order to deal with something new that might expose the fairy world and, of course, Artemis is involved.
Demons.
That is the 8th fairy family in Colfer’s mythology, which has been brought in as the titular lost colony. It’s an odd addition to the Artemis Fowl series. And one that seems a little forced. I honestly would have preferred to see what might happen with Holly and Artemis now while they were trying to adjust to their new lives. The addition of demons is interesting, though. But then I like that we’re only seeing their world from one outsider demon’s point of view. The humour that has characterised the series is still there, but there’s just something off about the book. It’s really too bad that Colfer didn’t choose to explore Holly and Artemis growing into new roles, but instead they put the two back into their comfortable, regular roles of policeman and criminal mastermind.
Unfortunately, the opening of The Lost Colony reverses the situation back to the norm. While Holly isn’t a recon officer but rather part of what might be considered the CIA of the fairy world. And she’s shot back up to the surface in order to deal with something new that might expose the fairy world and, of course, Artemis is involved.
Demons.
That is the 8th fairy family in Colfer’s mythology, which has been brought in as the titular lost colony. It’s an odd addition to the Artemis Fowl series. And one that seems a little forced. I honestly would have preferred to see what might happen with Holly and Artemis now while they were trying to adjust to their new lives. The addition of demons is interesting, though. But then I like that we’re only seeing their world from one outsider demon’s point of view. The humour that has characterised the series is still there, but there’s just something off about the book. It’s really too bad that Colfer didn’t choose to explore Holly and Artemis growing into new roles, but instead they put the two back into their comfortable, regular roles of policeman and criminal mastermind.