Bought on sale for bookcrossing. To be read.


Synopsis:
Eoin Colfer's bestselling anti-hero is well and truly back in Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident--the superb sequel to the hyper-hyped, Whitbread Children's Book of the Year-shortlisted Artemis Fowl.
The Arctic Incident sees the slightly older, perhaps slightly more mellow, arch-criminal Artemis recovered from his last adventure, richer now that he has his half-a-hoard of fairy gold, and happier since the Clarice Starling-esque super-fairy Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon returned his mother's ailing mind to full health.

But there is still much unfinished business: Artemis Fowl Senior disappeared when a daring escapade, designed to free his family from their criminal--not to mention deeply lucrative--past and move the family's assets into legitimate enterprises, went horribly wrong. Held captive by the Mafiya (the Russian organised crime sindicate) for over two years, he has been declared officially dead, but Artemis junior knows in his heart (yes, he does have one) that his beloved father is still alive and determines to find him. Meanwhile Captain Short is temporarily on assignment to Customs and Excise as punishment for letting Fowl separate her and her People from their gold and is finding her stake-out duties a little dull. But it soon becomes obvious that the pair have need of each other's considerable skill base, and before long they are on track for an adventure that will ultimately have far-reaching consequences for both of them.

If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be disappointed by the second. Initially the pace is perhaps a little slower, but once the sparks between Holly and Artemis begin to fly, and the adventure that tests their endurance to their emotional, physical and intellectual limits begins, the pages just keep on turning.

The high-tech hocus pocus and complex James Bond-style storyline will keep even the most reluctant reader enthralled, while the developing tension between Holly and Artemis becomes increasingly intriguing and is more than enough to keep readers coming back for more. Add to the mix a fair dollop of humour, the occasional sprinkling of right-on commentary about the state of the planet, plus the fact there are enough hooks in the story to ensure you will be gagging for Artemis III, this chilling, thrilling adventure is a seriously cool (in more ways than one!) must-read for anyone aged nine or over.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Not the kind of book I enjoy reading, so it will be released tonight on the bookcrossing Meetup. Enjoy!

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Inadvertently picked it up at the meeting, little later realised that Eoin Colfer was the author commissioned to write the sixth installment of Douglas Adams' Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Since I wanted to get to know Colfer from a different vantage point, I decided to read this book.

The story proceeds light-footedly, Colfer's universe is certainly among the top fantasy series of the past years. Artemis Fowl's change from a ruthless gold-digging 12-year-old to a savvy teenager who values friendship above everything may be a bit on the morally imposing side, but is still quite heart-warming. And he even has a chance of reuniting his family in this book!

Currently this copy is with my mom who won't reject a good book if it comes her way.

To be released at the English Meetup.

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Picked up at the English Vienna BookCrossing Meetup. Off to the Haydn Kino.

I spent a long weekend in Vienna on 16.-19.9.2010 and while shopping on Mariahilfestrasse I had to go to Kino Haydn for a) releasing books and b) checking if I can bring few back home. Yes, I had checked the OBCZ's from the site. :)

So I picked this book with me, will probably not read it but I'll bring it to our local meeting as I'm sure there's someone who wants it.

Vielen Dank!

I listened to Eoin Colfer at Helsinki Book Fair after his first book was translated into Finnish. So I could not resist this book at the meeting. Thank you for the book!

Artemis seems to be growing up little by little and that is good. My daughter liked these books when she was growing up, but I never read any of them. I think I'll read some more.

This is my # 91 (120) in
"REDUCE MOUNT TBR 2015" Challenge arranged by Dutch-book.

I'll take the book to a meet-up in Lahti.
Happy reading!

Nobody took the book in Lahti and it came back home with me. And then I released the book at Puistola Library in Helsinki.

Happy reading!

This is my # 138 in
"KEEP THEM MOVING 2015" Challenge arranged by Booklady331.

Osallistun tällä vapautuksella Sakirmon järjestämään kaupunginosahaasteeseen http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/30/523587/8590910

Got it from puistola library, will find a new place for someone else to find it :)