Artemis Fowl; The Lost Colony

by Eoin Colfer

Overview

Ten thousand years ago, humans and fairies fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear to the fairy families that they could never win, they decided to move their civilization underground and keep themselves hidden from the humans. All the fairy families agreed on this, except the 8th family, the demons. The demons planned to lift their small island out of time until they had regrouped and were ready to wage war on the humans once more. However the time spell went wrong, and the island of Hybras was catapulted into Limbo, where it has remained for ten thousand years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423132240
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	08/11/2009
Series:	Artemis Fowl Series , #5
Sold by:	DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	400,467
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Eoin Colfer is the New York Times best-selling author of eight books in the Artemis Fowl series and well as Iron Man: The Gauntlet, the WARP trilogy, Airman, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist,Eoin Colfer's Legend of... books, The Wish List,Benny and Omar; and Benny and Babe. He lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife and two sons.

Hometown:

Wexford Town, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland

Date of Birth:

May 14, 1965

Place of Birth:

Waterford City, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland

Education:

Bachelor of Education, 1986; Education Diploma, 1987

Website:

http://www.eoincolfer.com

Editorial Reviews

One hundred centuries ago, humans and fairies battled in a fierce turf war. When the fairies realized that their struggle was futile, they tucked ethereal tail and retreated underground. Only the demons lingered above, plotting to regroup and resume the attack against humans. But their plot went asunder and these would-be revolters wound up in Limbo, where they stewed for 10,000 years. The spell that holds them, though, is degrading; threatening the perilous peace. Only Artemis Fowl, teenage criminal mastermind, and his old comrade, Captain Holly Short, stand between his people and a violent demonic invasion.

PRAISE FOR THE ARCTIC INCIDENT

"The world that Colfer creates is as vivid and fantastical as any shire, gotham, or galaxy far, far away in recent memory."—Entertainment Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE ETERNITY CODE

* "Agile prose, rapid-fire dialogue and wise-acre humor ensure that readers will burn the midnight oil to the finish."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

PRAISE FOR THE OPAL DECEPTION

"This book is magical. . ."—The Washington Post

PRAISE FOR THE LOST COLONY

"Fast-paced, funny, and wholly enjoyable, the book is an action-packed thrill ride."—VOYA

PRAISE FOR THE TIME PARADOX

"The author once again offers an exhilarating ride through the fantastical world of Artemis Fowl."—School Library Journal

PRAISE FOR THE ATLANTIS COMPLEX

"Colfer keeps the action moving with laughs and gadgetry. . .A treat for series fans."—Booklist

PRAISE FOR THE LAST GUARDIAN

* "A fitting end to a brilliantly conceived and developed series."—Kirkus (starred review)

From the Publisher

This follow-up to THE OPAL DECEPTION features an island stuck in time, an army of creatures bent on destroying humans, and teenaged genius Artemis, who must solve these problems against daunting odds (including a rival child genius). Artemis discovers a time tunnel used by demons who’ve sworn revenge on humans and whose “materializations” call potentially disastrous attention to the entire fairy world. Nathaniel Parker’s narration highlights Colfer’s action-packed drama, delivering the story’s chilling implications of murder and deceit with a breathtaking accuracy of tone while highlighting the humor and sarcasm that the Artemis Fowl series is famous for. Fowl fans will be thrilled, and newcomers will race to catch up on what they’ve missed. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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