The Lost Colonoy is the fifth installment in the Artemis Fowl. Sadly, it wasn't as good as the previous book, The Opal Deception. Before starting with the review, I just want to share my opinion as to people saying that the Artemis Fowl is similar to the Harry Potter series which I completely disagree on.` Artemis Fowl has no scar on his forehead.` His parents are alive.` He goes not go to a boarding school/magical school.` He has a bodyguard.` There is no evil guy "Voldemort" (who tried to kill Harry) chasing after him.` He is not a pure blood (in Harry's case), he is what you can say a muggle/human.` He does not own a wand nor an owl nor a broomstick.` Here is no such thing as Hogwarts Express in Artemis Fowl series.` Artemis Fowl series is more about science and magic combined.` There are no "winggardenleviosa" (idk if that's the right spelling but whatever) spells going on.There are a lot more. I just don't get why people say that they are similar just because magic is involve. So just to clear it up, there are not similar. I can say that the Artemis Fowl series share similarites with the Young Samurai series.Moving on with the review, what I probably only liked about this book is that Artemis' puberty is finally kicking in and showing. And yes, a girl has finally come into the picture. And ohhhh, its so hilarious to read Artemis getting all interesting in a girl. I mean if you're an criminal mastermind you probably don't have time for those sorts of things. So its good to see Artemis' other side. And what's more fascinating is that Minerva is just as smart as Artemis, I mean shes a genius too. So Artemis has found someone who can actually catch up his his prodigious mind.That said, the plot of The Lost Colony does not fascinate me as much. I's okay that theres the idea of Hydras. But demons who could actually communciate, well Faeries talk here. But thats kind of different because demons are suppose to be scary creatures. Though I somewhat think that Eoin Colfer wanted to show that demons can be friendly as well. At the same time, I'm aware that the target audience for this book are kids aged 9-12, and I am way passed that limit. So just maybe he chose to create a friendly demon, but I'm still not buying it. And everything here was so careful, that said it was like there is no thrill to the story. There is action but it doesn't add up to the excitment. I wanted something to take me off my seat.Nevertheless, I was happy because all the characters were here. I'm starting to like Mulch a lot. Too bad, Minerva's character wasn't explored much. But it's okay, at least I get to read another side of Artemis Fowl. And character development was also present here, a lot of it actually. And even when Artemis talks about being interested in a girl, he still address it formally and he is just so clueless about puberty. But its good to see Artemis finally becomming good eh?Looking forward to reading The Time Paradox, because I've just been spoiled about something that's going to happen and I'm so excited!
The Artemis Fowl books have continued to be a great series to read. For some reason I always start reading these books with a bit of reluctance because they are, after all, kids books. A few pages into the book though I am always hooked again; this continues to be the case.In this book Artemis calculates that the time warped island that demons live on is slowly unraveling. He is attempting to prove his calculation by detaining a time warped demon. With a demon as proof he is hoping that fairykind will take him seriously and take action to save the demon race. When he shows up at the next demon appearance he finds that he is not he only one who has made calculations about demon appearances. A girl Artemis's age, name Minerva, kidnaps the displaced demon in hopes of completing research on the demon and hopefully winning the Noble Prize. Of course everyone's plans end up collapsing and chaos ensues.The book is action packed and non-stop intellectual fun from the beginning to the end. The new characters introduced are wonderful. Minerva is the perfect female counterpart to Artemis and No.1, who revels in his new found English vocabulary, is a hoot. The whole gang is back and ready to deliver. Holly is in for a lot of action and Foaly has a whole new bag of tricks in his hands..er...I mean hoofs. Artemis is taking his turn as a "good guy" seriously and his new outlook on life really endears him to the reader. The addition of Minerva as a possible love interest is very interesting. Finally Artemis has someone to laugh at quark jokes with.This is another fun book that further enhances the Artemis Fowl series. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
What do You think about The Lost Colony (2006)?
For the fifth novel of the Artemis fowl series I jumped right into it. I knew that I would be regaled by Nathaniel Parker, and the great narrating he does for the series. In this volume we catch up, yet again (duh), with Artemis and his trusty pal/bigger brother type person/bodyguard (yeesh), Butler. No he is not in fact Artemis's butler.We're off on another adventure with them when we find Holly and Mulch, former LEP officer and convict, trying out their new jobs as bounty hunters. This time we're not just dealing with low totem-pole kind of scum that thinks they can out smart Artemis - this time there are demons a-foot! We get introduced to some new characters, one of which may or may not have a crush on Artemis. Yes, Arty is older now and paying much closer attention to the opposite sex - if only he knew how to act around them. This obviously leads to some hilarious times that kept me laughing right to the end. The ending of this novel was one to be remembered. Much time has passed due to some... occurrences that go awry. Life is now different for Arty, who knows what will come next!?
—Jason P
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony is the fifth book in the series, and I personally think that everyone who loves Harry Potter should read these books. Better written and with more intelligent contemplation of elements like magic and technology, this is a series that readers of all ages can enjoy. By book five, we’ve been introduced to a wide and fun cast of characters, and unfortunately had one of our good friends die. There is no over-arcing plot between books, though there are certainly continuing themes and characters, so a reader can pick up the series at any point. I’m a big fan of starting at the beginning, but this is a series that could actually be read from any book.While I think this book is much more complex and thought-out than many books I’ve read, I did feel that in comparison with the rest of the series, this book just wasn’t as good. I was excited when I got it, drove an hour away to the nearest bookstore to find it, started reading right away, and then I ended up putting it down later that day in favor of watching Veronica Mars . It just didn’t keep my attention like the other books had, and the spot where I drifted away for about two weeks was the same spot that my editor drifted away at too.Still, if you like the other books, you’ll want to read this one and not give it up. The second half of the book is far more interesting and the ending made me jump up and down with joy for what is being set-up for the next book. It’s kind of nice to have an Artemis Fowl book that I’m sure will have a sequel, since the last few books have ended on more questionable notes. Maybe that was part of the problem with this book, because the last book ended on a note that didn’t *need* a sequel, so this book didn’t have as much of a place to start off from.Read the rest of my review at Bookwyrm Chrysalis
—Cassie
While I very much love this series, I had found it difficult to finish this book when I read it. I got half way through and just stopped, which is weird because this is my second favourite series. But I do feel that there was just a little too much going on for me, and a lot of new characters. And, on a personal side, I didn't at all enjoy Minerva. She didn't even grow on me like characters usually do. But there are some interesting developments that are key in book too and definitely worth the read.
—Lisa
