6 The Time Paradox

Artemis is trying to deal with having lost three years of his life, and his new (to him) two year old younger brothers. Guess which one's harder? But trouble cannot leave Artemis alone for long (and God forbid it should) and this time it comes knocking in the form of his past self, and some lies.

Artemis is really a good guy this book! He even plays with his younger brothers. But he does tell a lie, but it really bites him in the... You get the point.

Yeah good guy Artemis! You are amazing (not like you don't already know). Really, Artemis has made great improvments.

It's good to read a new Artemis again. I've really grow up with him (except he's not real), and I love to read his stories. Funny and Fun, I loved it. And that silly Minerva girl is gone; come on, who really liked her anyway?

5 The Salamander Spell

Princess Grassina spends her time bugging her older sister; who is failing in her attempts to get her magic. This is the greatest entertainment in her life, that is until her mother is cursed with ugliness, inside and out. Then she spends her time running around trying to stop her mother from turning her into an animal. Then, one day, Grassina runs away and discovers something about herself she never knew was possible (we did though).

Magic... And a love spell.

Haywood seems to genuinely care about Grassina (I hope).... Grassina saves the kingdom.... It's the fifth book in The Tales of the Frog Princess....

At best it was better than No Place for Magic; at worst it was boring.

Once Upon a Marigold

Christian has longed to meet the strange princess that lives across the river, but he is only a commoner. One day in a daring fit of what is most likely foolishness but some may call boldness, Christian sends a pigeon to the princess with a message tied to it's foot. And so begins the story, part comedy, part romance and part everything-but-the-kitchen-sink.

I don't think there is anything bad in this book.

Beauty, though nice, is shown to be unimportant. True love and commitment are very important. Christian is a hero you can cheer for. Guileless but smart. And very very sweet.

If you have read The Frog Princess books and liked them, then I believe you will also like this book. Very different, but good fun.

2 Dragon's Breath

Now that Grassina has found Haywood again they never what to be parted, this could be really bad since an enemy is attacking the county's borders. Emma wants to free Haywood for double reasons, not only to make her aunt happy but to save the kingdom. But Emma's nasty grandma isn't going to tell them the secret. When Emma and Eadric sneak it out of her the race begins, to save Haywood and the kingdom, but at what cost?

Witches, magic, ghosts, what more does a fairy tale need?

Emma selflessly puts her self in danger for her aunt, Eadric at her side the whole time. They meet lots of people and are kind to them.

This one is just like the first one, only a different story. The characters develop into stronger better people. The story is fun and different. A nice distraction.

3 Once Upon A Curse

Emma has finally decided that she wants to marry Eadric (um, surprise?). Only she can't, because of the curse, she won't leave her husband without a wife and children without a mother if she touches a flower. But how can she break a curse hundreds of years old?

Negative elements haven't changed since last review, Dragon's Breath. Except there is a vampire in this one.

True love wins the day. *Sigh*. Eadric is still there for Emma through it all, you've got to give the guy points! Even if Emma won't.

Sometimes it is really hard to write reviews for books that don't change. I've told you I like these book, they're funny and amusing. They're well written and interesting. Is there more to say?

1 The Frog Princess

Emma's family is rather different. Other than being royal, her aunt is a witch, her family is cursed, her castle is haunted by old ghosts, and her would be suitor is a frog. And then again, so is she.

Emma's aunt is a witch, and so is Emma. There are ghosts in her house. Magic plays a big role in these books. Some would call it white magic.

Emma is a nice person, she is kind to the people she meets and ready to think the best of them. Eadric, though maybe not the most sensitive person in the world is kind and caring towards Emma, offering to protect her. Emma's aunt is kind and the nicest person towards Emma. She doesn't care that Emma isn't the most normal princess ever.

I like these books, there're funny and entertaining. E.D. Baker has come up with even more ways to look at the world of fairy tales. With likeable and strange characters these books are a fun afternoon of reading.

5 The Lost Colony

Bodyguards must have a lot of nightmares, and a lot of bad ones because this book finds Butler confronting quite a few of his worse nightmares. Artemis is bored. He goes from saving the world to school in a few days and he misses the excitement. So when he finds a way to hack into the fairy system he takes it. And what does he find but a mistake in Foaly's calculations. Artemis is expecting the eighth family of fairies to be dropping out of time and on to earth as the spell that kept them away for so long unravels. But strangely enough Artemis, for the first time in his life is not the only one to know this. A young girl who wants the Nobel prize is also tracking these mystical creatures' appearances.

This book really has nothing new in the negative elements other than a pointless and rather disappointing short dialog of Mulch's bodily functions. The eighth family are demons, this is not as bad as it might sound. The demons are like the fairies, that is simply their name. There is nothing Satanic about these demons.

Oh the positive elements of the this book are soooooo fun to write. Artemis putting his life in danger selflessly and fully. Holly valiantly doing what is right and Butler sacrificing what is dearest to him. Everybody shines at their brightest in this book.

This book is the best Artemis Fowl yet! I didn't even know how it would end, and when you read more of my reviews you will realize that that doesn't happen very often! This book pulls together your favorite parts of Artemis Fowl and adds to them. If the last lines don't make you laugh, is there any hope for you?

4 The Opal Deception

Artemis Fowl is up to his old tricks, like nothing ever happened. Which by him, nothing did happen. Artemis finally had his mind wiped, and there isn't a time the fairies need him more. Opal Koboi is running free and ready to get revenge on everybody who put her away which includes, Holly who is wanted by the LEP, Foaly who is in the dark, and Artemis who doesn't know they exist. Artemis isn't willing to join in saving the world with the friends he doesn't remember, not without a price. As Artemis is thrown together once more with Holly, they try and save the world in seven and a half hours . (Isn't it written somewhere they get at least twenty-four?)

Artemis is back to the way he was before he met the fairies, not pleasant. He steals a painting and lies to his parents. Holly disregards orders from her superior. Opal is not a nice person, insulting and talking down to people, mesmerizing them. This book has the same negative elements a the last three, excepting Artemis, who is changing into a positive element.

Artemis is finally repaying his friends for their loyalty and forgiveness. They have become a working team, everyone with their specialties helping to do what's right. Friends believe in each other to the end. Artmis resolves to do less stealing, making his criminal ventures not the focus of his life, rather, his family.

This story isn't quite up to par, but definitely worth reading. It does better as a middle story than a last story, like I thought it was. I like this book because it cements the relationships that have been uncertain before. That's not to say Artemis and Holly will ever stop ragging at each other, but they know that inside they will always be there for the other one.

3 The Eternity Code

Artemis Fowl is trying to make money, again. He has used his stolen fairy technology to create a 'C Cube' that can hack in to any system, making any firewall or security obsolete. Artemis is selling the information of the C Cube's existence to a shady business man from Chicago when he accidentally 'pings' fairy satellite info (pinged, like the old sonar). When Artemis' C Cube is stolen the fairy world is once again in jeopardy. Artemis, Holly and friends must once again forgo differences for a common purpose. Only this time the price is much higher.

Guns galore in the first chapter, but only one shooting. A man's finger is cut off. Artemis bribes a woman. Artemis also deceives his parents. He is very careless with fairy technology which causes very painful consequences for everyone. The mafia are involved.

Artemis sees that his path is leading to destruction for everyone he holds dear. He questions if his methods are really the best way to do things. The pain he causes everyone prompts him to change. But not till the damage is done.

This book show the truth of the statement "with great power comes great responsibility." With Artemis' mind power he can save the world again and again, but when he uses that power for selfish gain terrible things occur. Forgiveness is again required all around.

2 The Arctic Incident

Artemis Fowl is back and looking for his dad, who is somewhere in Russia and kidnapped by the Russian mafia (you know what they say, "what goes around comes around"). The fairies have problems of their own, someone has been selling human products to a violent goblin gang, which could mean the destruction of the fairy people as we know them. Holly thinks that the seller is none other then Artemis Fowl. Holly picks up Artemis, and with him Butler, and brings them down to Haven. Artemis has not been selling the goblins products, but that leaves...who? The fairies need Artemis' brains to figure it out and Artemis needs fairies to save his father. And so the story begins. With several interesting components including Artemis losing concentration, Butler getting knocked out and Holly punching Artemis, again.

The same profanity rate as the last one. As stated above, Holly punches Artemis. The goblins try and kill Artemis and co. The goblin gang also attacks police plaza with intent to kill. Artemis is doesn't respect the authority of teachers. Being smarter than them is probably a contributing factor.

Artemis is starting to change for the better, caring for others, saving his father. Though far from perfect, this story shows a more human side of the near invulnerable Artemis. Teamwork is what holds the worlds from crashing around rounded and pointed ears. This is highlighted again and again. Personalities that clash also compliment.

Artemis Fowl is one of my personal favorite series, with strong friendships I think these books have much to teach, the witty dialogue is an added bonus.

1 Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl is a twelve year old genius, who is also a criminal. The Fowl family was a family of great fortune but lost millions in a bad business deal where Artemis Fowl the senior also disappeared. Artemis Fowl the younger is determined to recover the money that lost the Fowl's their billionaire status. He decides to exploit the fairy people who are hiding deep beneath the earths crust protected by their highly superior technology. Each fairy has a large ransom fund, so Artemis decides to kidnap one. This has never been done before. Artemis sets out to do this aided by the fairy bible and his giant bodyguard Butler. Artemis succeeds in kidnapping fairy police officer Holly Short. So begins the fast paced war between the fairies and Artemis' intelligence.

Artemis is a stated criminal, but this is not portrayed in a positive light. Even so, the seriousness of his actions is not fully realized. Artemis also does a lot of manipulating other people. Characters use minor swearwords once or twice, the main swearword is of fairy origin and is never translated. Butler is a body guard and has many weapons at his disposal. He beats up different people. The fairies use guns, but don't shoot to kill. A character is shot with a tranquilizer. A bomb is used; people fight with a deadly animal. The violence has a sci/fi feel.

This is the first of a series that prizes friendship, loyalty and selflessness. Artemis' tactics and mindset are shown to be wrong and not worth it. Butler trusts Artemis with his life and the life of his sister. Betrayal and contempt for human (and fairy) life is not rewarded without great cost.

In this series I see Artemis as the one who is changed by his friendships drastically. The first three books are about the give and forgiving everyone does of Artemis and the two after are about Artemis giving back to those who first gave to him. Does this not sound familiar? "We love because he first loved us." John 4:19 NIV. No, Artemis' friends are not God and Artemis is not all bad but I can see this verse in these books. Also these books made me laugh out loud, no easy feat I assure you.