Artemis Fowl The Atlantis Complex

I can't believe that it is finally here: the penultimate volume in that zany, brainy, you'd-never-believe-that-magic-and-technology-could-blend-so-naturally-together series known as "Artemis Fowl." So much has happened in the past books, but somehow, everyone (or, mostly everyone - R.I.P Commander Root, whom I know has been gone for several volumes, but I continue to miss what he added to the series) has made it through everything in more or less good shape.

But onto the review:

Something incredibly odd is happening to everyone's favorite criminal mastermind-who-once-was. Not only has he volunteered to pool most of his fortune into a project which may or may not stop global warming, but in turn, he also seems to have developed a crippling fear of the number four, as well as a wee bit of an alter-ego, who calls himself Orion (who, if those mythology nerds out there will recall, was the goddess Artemis's greatest enemy)! Orion makes it clear from his first moment that he is NOTHING like Artemis. Can Holly & crew bring back the old Arty? Who is this Turnball Root, who seems to be (gasp) in love with a human? And what's with the giant squid?

Not to give any spoilers, but this volume was hilarious, delightful, sobering, and meaningful all in one go. I had been wondering if the stress of everything that has been going on would get to dear Arty - and it has, big time. I found the scenes with Artemis trapped inside his own mind whilst watching the lovestruck Orion go on the rampage (poor Holly's reactions to her friend/potential love interest's 'other half' are hilarious) to be one of the highlights of the book - although the first and most memorable scene by a long shot being the "trial by giant squid," which is arguably one of the best moments in AF history.

Overall, I loved the seventh novel depicting Artemis's adventures, and I eagerly await the last volume - will Atlantis Complex whisk Artemis away completely and leave Orion permenently in his place, or even worse, kill him? Will Holly and Arty ever get together? And what exactly happened to Opal? I can't wait for all to be revealed in the last volume!

The poorest of the Artemis Fowl releases thus far. I know are these are nominally for kids, but the audio releases, read by the excellent Nathaniel Parker, are must-borrow-from-the-library performances. I recommend the series, but you might want to stop after book 5 or so.

Spoilers thar be!

I don't know why Artemis Fowl 7 is so below-par and underwhelming. Perhaps Eoin Colfer was under obligation to finish to a deadline before developing any fully-formed ideas or something. Nothing in this book really satisfied me, I'm sorry to say.

Artemis is in Iceland preparing for a demonstration of a new Earth-saving eco-device when a deep space probe falls out of the sky on top of him and his friends. This results in a slow-boiling mental illness coming to a pop and Artemis' personality being succeed by "Orion". With much of their resources depleted or lost, Orion and his usual team of Butler, Juliet, Holly, Foaly and Mulch must find out the whos and whys of the devastating crash.

Colfer's first and foremost failure here is the fact that he just doesn't have enough story to sustain an epic adventure, even (and especially, I should say) one told as quickly as this. The plot is delivered in several, fast-moving, large chunks with very little time for significant development or even a single decent twist. It's all very straight-forward and as with all fast-paced novels/movies coherence is sacrificed for speed. I was frequently lost and confused as to what was going on. I'll also pin some of this blame on the fact that Colfer simply did not describe many scenes very well. On top of this the book ends with nearly all plot threads completely open-ended and multiple unanswered questions.

The globe-trotting nature of the previous books is absent. The story only superficially takes us to Iceland, Cancun and Venice. Most of it takes place inside a submersible pod with very, very little opportunity for epic or exciting scenes.

I hear that Artemis Fowl 8 will be the last one. Colfer seriously needs to get his act together and go out with a bang, not a whimper. He totally phoned this one in. The long woven threads of Minerva, Opal Koboi, Artemis's love for Holly, and his determination to heal the planet need to ALL be explored and closed in book 8.

The only reason this book exists is because you need 7 to get to 8. And for that reason ALONE fans should read it, but we've come to expect a LOT more than this from Eoin Colfer.

I have read all the Artemis Fowl books. I've always enjoyed reading this series. However, I found this latest installment, "The Atlantis Complex" to be sub par. The characters aren't as entertaining and the plot is sub par. At the end of the story the reader is left thinking "Is that it? Really?" because nothing spectacular or truly inventive happens like it does in the novels leading up to this one.

Artemis just isn't as interesting when he's not an evil genius. By making Artemis such a weak character in this title I believe the author has damaged the image he's spent so much time creating. I hope in future titles that the author will return Artemis to his original self.

I'd like to point out that while I am criticizing this novel the others are quite good and I believe the series has great promise of overcoming this stumbling block.

Throughout this book I kept waiting for the story to twist and only kept reading because I figured that sooner or later the story would improve. This book dissapointed me but I still cannot wait for the next. It was still an enjoyable read by itself but lacked the wit and humor that was expected from this series. I truly hope that Eoin banged out all of Artys issues is this book and that he will be able to bring back a little of the old Artemis we know and love into the next book.
I understand that he is growing up but Artemis was deffintely a far cry from his old self in a not particularly good way. I found the ending with Artemis and Holly unsatisfying though I did love how Juliet was intruduced back into the series in a big way.
I also wonder about Opal Koboi? She wasnt really given a chance to shine in this series which was surprising especially with her past self on the loose.
It seems to me that this book was below expectations and I sincerely hope that while this book has given the characters space to expand that they fall back into thier old habits a little. This book sort of felt like part of an entirely different series. I do know that Eoin Colfer will do his best not to disapoint in his last book and I very much want for him to succeed.

To be quite honest, this series should have ended around book five-back when Artemis was clever, quick-witted, and slightly dark, with a streak of vulnerability that made his character so intriguing. In Atlantis Complex Colfer pulls out all the stops expected of a Saturday-morning cartoon: far-fetched implausible disease makes the main character have multiple personality disorder! And the other personality is lovesick for the female character! What's up for the next book? Will Artemis and Holly switch bodies? Will dogs start to talk? For anyone who has loved this series (and I assure you, I have loved it very deeply for almost it's entire run) this is a great and disappointing departure from the books we knew and loved.

I thought that perhaps one reason the book seemed so bad was because when I read the first one, I was 12, and now I'm 20. However, I went back and read the first book and it was STILL entertaining, and the plot was ingenious and clever. Artemis was kickass and amazing, as opposed to whatever he is now. So I don't think it's because I'm older and my perception has changed. I just think Colfer's writing has become drastically horrible for some inexplicable reason. The real Artemis will have to live on in our memories.

Artemis Fowl is not a character that I met at the begining of the series and have followed devoutly. I didn't start catching up on his exploits till the first six books had been published. The hype for "Atlantis Complex" was very exciting and well worth the wait, but I don't think I'm going to make it till the next book somes out! That cliff-hanger of an ending had me up late into the night contemplating all the different outcomes and scenarios that could take place in the next installment. It was different to see the usual band of heros facing the newest challenge which is the dark yet sensitive side of Artemis, aka, Orion. What I wouldn't give to see Holly's face after the first few minutes of that dialouge. Either way, a great read and good story to add to this chronicle of the young Artemis Foul II. I hope Mr. Colfer decides to write a second series about the twins when they get older. I gotta get more from those two.

I love Eoin Colfer's series ARTEMIS FOWL. The first six books are a spectacular ride, following a young super genius criminal on a journey towards his own conscience all the while dealing with the world of the faeries. Yeah, that's right. A boy genius and faeries. And dwarves. And daemons. All told in a dry, more-serious-than-Harry-Potter style with just enough fart jokes to keep you enthralled. All that said, his seventh adventure, THE ATLANTIS COMPLEX, is not Artemis (or Colfer) at his (their) best. There's a critical plot point that puts Artemis on the sidelines, and even though it's interesting, ARTEMIS FOWL without Artemis Fowl is just not ARTEMIS FOWL. But don't worry; l'll be there for number eight!

This book was good. I really love the Artemis Fowl series and read every one This seventh installment, however, was a slight letdown. I'm ten years old and appreciate fine literature as good as anyone. Having read all the Harry Potters, I've set standards. And I'm sorry, Colfer, but this book just has some bad points. First of all, where did Artemis go? The Atlantis Complex just seems wrong. And that part about Turnball hinting that Foaly fed him information? We never saw what that was. The Opal Koboi cliffhanger never got us anywhere, except so Turnball could notice angrily that she had three cell doors while he only had one. Otherwise, it was a great book. I loved the part where Butler asked if saving the world was against the Fowl family rules! Ingenious. One serieswide complaint I have is that Artemis does not show enough intelligence. But then Colfer would have to be a supergenius to think of plotlines. . . Also, WOULD SOMEBODY TELL ME IF NANO-WAFERS REALLY CAN SAVE THE WORLD? ALL OUR PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED!!!!! Oh, sorry. But, you have to admit that would be cool. . .

Really great story with only a few hitches here and there. As always, Colfer knows how to make it both engaging and funny in equal measure. My only complain would be that it feels a bit rushed, thus leaving me with the feeling that some finer points did not get the necessary attention.
Still, what you can expect of a classy Artemis Fowl caper, complete with Mulch's antics.

I personally dont think this was the best in the series but i did enjoy it. I felt as tho it was rushed thru, i found myself wondering how in the hell that happened? LoL Perhaps i should read it again and things will be more clear to me. Otherwise its a great story.
On a different note, if Colfer doesnt come up something extravagant the Fowl series is about over. Im sad to see it go although i do have all the books so i will enjoy re-reading them!

This book is compleatley difrent fom the other books in terms of the plot, Colfer was a little sloppy in my opinion. I mean it had a great story but thats all it was. It didn't take you any were. Plus I got tired during all of the scenes that Artemis wasn't in, because that was the only thing that kept me reading, the fact that Artemis was actually behaving like a compleate love sruck fool, while his "sickness" got worse. The humor, in the fact that I never thought I would see the day when Artemis could be ridiculous was priceless. But, the plot line had so much potential that it could have shown in a situation like the one they were facing didn't satisfy my needs since it didn't include one of Artemis master plans, the ones that you think you now but at the end you are as cluelees of the big picture as everybody else is. In conclusion this was defeneitly the funniest book in the series but the poorest in plot and suspense achievement. Just because its funny doesn't mean you have to change the style.

Artemis Fowl is back and ready for another adventure. Artemis has invested his Fowl fortune into his latest scheme entitled THE PROJECT which includes saving the world from global warming, pollution, etc. He has enlisted a couple fairy friends to help him: Holly Short and Foaly. Holly and Foaly soon see that Artemis is counting his words and has extreme paranoia. After careful observation, they find that Artemis has a fairy disease called Atlantis Complex. The symptoms of Atlantis Complex include paranoia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and multiple personalities. When a mysterious attack that reeks of Opal Koboi hits Atlantis, Artemis and his friends must save the fairy city and bring the villan to justice. Unfortunately for everyone, right when they need him, Artemis's multiple personality takes over, Orion who is completely hormone driven and not nearly as ingenious as Artemis. Artemis's Atlantis Complex could be so severe, it may end everything for humans and fairies alike!

Spoilers:

Remember The Opal Deception? It was pretty good, right? How about The Lost Colony and The Time Paradox? They weren't horrible, but certainly not up to par with the first 3 books in the series. It makes sense that The Atlantis Complex is the newest book, it is the worst. Eoin Colfer should have stopped writing the Artemis Fowl series at Book 3: The Eternity Code. It had a beautiful ending that left readers satisfied. Throughout half of the book we are wondering who the villan is. Could it be Opal Koboi? Yet we switch back and forth to Turnball Root in his jail chamber.... I wonder who the villan is. Yet, as Eoin did this, he still makes us wonder if it could be Opal. Unfortunately, there was no twist in that sense.

I feel that in this latest installment ( as well as the past 3 books) Artemis has lost his genius. He is never one step ahead of anyone anymore. In this book, he is three steps behind everyone and after following Artemis being three steps ahead of everyone through books 1-3 it is disheartening to read more and find him getting less smart.

I did like a few things about this book, Artemis's growth and his relationship with Holly. If you are a true die-hard Artemis Fowl fan, pick this one up, if not, don't bother.

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First things first -- the "video review" thing looks pretty neat. It's not appropriate for this particular review but it's a cool idea!

Now, for the book.

THE GOOD

Turnball Root, Julius's sinister older brother first introduced in a companion piece to the main series, represents a return to the type of brutal villainy best captured in prior villains Lieutenant Cudgeon (Book 2) and Jon Spiro (Book 3). His plan is also ingenious in its simplicity, using Foaly's own technological wizardry against Artemis and the LEP. He is also one of the few villains to have a sympathetic motive, which is a refreshing break from the demented sadism of characters like Opal Koboi or Damon Kronski.

This book also introduces a new aspect of fairy mythology, rune magic, that has great destructive potential.

A new "member" of the Fowl family -- so to speak -- makes his debut here. While his behavior started to grate thin after a few pages, he does bring some new skills (mainly physical) to the table that Artemis lacks and ends up saving the day in an unexpected development.

My two favorite scenes come near the end of the novel. The first was a brief but poignant conversation between Artemis Fowl and his mother, Angeline. The second was the scene where Turnball Root meets his beloved Angeline for the first time.

THE BAD

As far as writing goes, this book features the clunkiest prose in the series. In one scene, Colfer uses the tag "said Orion cheerily" twice in the same paragraph. The quips and wisecracks, a trademark part of the Artemis Fowl series, were clumsily deployed after elaborate and unnecessary set up. The choppy writing also deprived many of the action scenes with their kinetic energy; one of the worst cases was a fight between Holly Short and a group of mysterious creatures called "amorphobots". Too much of the book felt half-finished and unedited.

The Atlantis Complex was an interesting plot point but much of its potential went unused. Artemis himself was knocked out of commission for nearly 1/2 of the book, leaving a smarmy alter-ego in his place. The paranoia, which was the most compelling aspect of the disease, was largely replaced by an irritating obsession with numbers in the second half of the book.

The characterization was strong and compelling, but I feel like taking issue with the book's conceit that Turnball and Leonor's relationship was founded on true love. Even though Turnball and the other characters kept saying that, the truth is that Turnball kept his wife under his mind control for almost the entire length of their relationship. He also refused to allow her to meet other people or to follow her dreams, keeping her trapped inside of his house up until the last days of her life. I wasn't convinced that there any genuine love could have blossomed between the two of them under this circumstance.

As far as books go, "The Atlantis Complex" was pretty good. As far as "Artemis Fowl" books go, however, it comes in dead last. Hopefully the next and final installment will return to the magic of the previous six books in the series.

Artemis is back, with an OCD-like fairy condition called the Atlantis Complex. Beloved Commander Julius Root`s brother, Turnball, has developed a complex, ingenious plot to free himself from Atlantis custody and use foul means to save his wife, and with Artemis in the wrong state of mind, can your favorite characters stop him?

In this novel, you see plenty of the LEP`s fantasy gadgetry, laugh out loud humor, and your favorite fifteen-year old former criminal mastermind mastermind battle for control of his mind. Holly Short and Foaly reappear along with your lovable dwarf, Mulch. Orion, Artemis`s alter-ego also presents himself for another great book in the Artemis Fowl series.

Even tho I am not in the target group for the Artemis Fowl books, I am a huge fan of the series. Artemis Fowl is the kind of guy you just have to like, he is hard and ruthless on the outside, and a bit soft with a conscious on the inside.

Unfortunately, in the latest book in the series, Artemis, takes a turn for the nut-house. Artemis is not himself, and I did not find this book as enjoyable as the other books in the series. Artemis has a plan to save the world from global warming, and has invested all his money inn to this, but at the same time he has developed a mental illness (hence the name of the book, Atlantis Complex). The plot could be okay, but as it develops it is not as rich as I have come to expect from Eoin Colfer. I know he can do a lot better than this book, and not just in the Artemis Fowl series. The standalone novel "Airman" has a fantastic plot, "Supernatural" was a good first book in what I hope will eventually become a new series, and lets not forget that Colfer wrote a follow up to Douglas Adams "The Hitchhiker's Guide" series.

For me "The Atlantis Complex" was a big letdown. I know how well Colfer usually writes, and I would not recommend the 7th book in the Artemis Fowl series as a starting point for anybody, because this is not what it is all about. A fan of the series must of course read the book, it is not that terrible, just not as good as a lot of the other books and works of Eoin Colfer.

This is a great book with a killer ending... literally. I liked this book because it brought never before seen sides to most of the main characters. This book brings a new villain to the story and wraps up some loose ends. I like this book because I love the characters and anything with them in it has got to be great. This book has a cliff hanger ending that makes me excited to read the next book and also makes me want to visit the old books again. This book has some very funny scenes in it that are not in the other books.

Somehow this book fell flat for me. The story is not what I expect from an Artemis Fowl book. I expected the usual Artemis Fowl with his machinations and clever thinking. This book does not even resolve any of the loose ends from the last book. Almost nothing changed during the course of the book. In essence, using the terms of anime parlance, this book feels like a filler episode. For hardcore Artemis fans, get the book to complete your collection. For people wanting to check out Artemis Fowl for the first time, check out the earlier books.

Artemis Fowl, is really a fabulous book.Sure it had its bad moments(spelling & grammar).It still kept me blocked out from the rest of the world. The book plot wasn't as good as Eoin Colfers best, but he sure did keep the action and excitement in. Before I read this, I loathed books and anything that involved me reading, I could easily have been in Iraq than pick up a book. This book kept me enthralled in Artemises bipolar tendency and crazy adventures. I am looking forward to reading more of Eoin Colfers books soon.

To Eoin Colfer congratulations on a splendid job.

Khangi Vuma

The Artemis Fowl Series has been an exceptional joy for me but this latest installment has left me wanting my money back. To begin with the story started off at a point that was plucked out of thin air. While if you read the AF files you would be familiar with some of the back story I just didnt feel like the begining was properly developed. Same applies for the ending. you could have really left out the whole part of the giant squid as it felt like "filler" to me. I did love Orion I think he shows us a side of Artemis that is surpressed. I never like endings that dangle, they work in TV series but not in books as by the time the next installement has been released you have forgotten the original. I do hope this series doesnt end but if it must if should have ended before this book. IMHO Eoin could have done much better.
That said the characters are the same familiar and comforting personalities that I have grown to love.

While I was missing Minerva (and hope she reappears in the next book), this was another wonderful, suspenseful trip for Artemis and the reader with twists and turns and good reading for kids without any gratuitous sex or foul (haha) language. Keeps my son reading.

orion is the absolute best! i totally love the way he uttered the "lovely lady" nonsense. but I'm slightly disappointed that holly didn't smack him right in the face...lovable and annoying. just what artemis fowl's alter ego ought to be. awesome!

What a let down! It just doesn't make sense, the characters aren't consistant with the previous books. The science and excitement is very drab and lacking. I can't imagine how the next book can make up for this disappointment.
Save yourself the misery of grieving for your beloved series, don't read this book.

Well, it was an interesting book, I must say. Artemis has developed a rare fairy condition called Atlantis Complex (hence the name of the book) It causes him to suffer dementia, split personality, and ridiculous superstition. Meanwhile, an old enemy of Holly's (No, it's not Opal Koboi) has escaped from prison. This book didn't exactly have the flair that the others did. Not sure why, though.

Ahh... Where to begin...

The book was definitely NOT like the previous ones. A predictable plot?? I think so! The world is in trouble and Artemis, with the help of his fairy posse defeats the trouble. The End. The book was too random. And where's the humor? Where's Artemis's sarcasticness and ingenuity? Artemis is barely in the book at all!

The villain came out of the blue, wasn't nearly as clever as the previous villains, and was acting on love. I don't even think I can call him a villain!

The book also doesn't resolve the cliffhanger from the Time Paradox; in fact it creates another cliffhanger with no resolution! And what happens to Opal??

This book, I'm sorry to say, is boring. I do not recommend it.

I had been waiting to get this for week's, and when I got it, I noticed some good things and bad things about the book. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:
-couldn't put it down
-humor was very fun, I actually laughed out loud, not usual for me
-loved the humor of artemis while in atlantis complex
-plot kept me reading

Cons:
-plot wasn't too complicated
-pulled the main villain out of nowhere, unless you have read the artemis fowl files

It was fun and quick, just like the other ones. Colfer does add a wrinkle to the plot to make Artemis a little more "vincible," to use a Flight of the Conchords term. There was also a lot more humor involved in this book, giving it an even lighter feel than the previous ones (not that the previous volumes were in any way dark).

Eoin Colfer's The Atlantis Complex is the last of the Artemis Fowl books Disney-Hyperion has offered through NetGalley as part of their promotion for the release of the last book in the series -- The Last Guardian -- later this summer. I have to say, after reading through the series at the rate of two per month for the past several months, I sort of wish the publisher had quit while it was ahead.

The premise of The Atlantis Complex is that Artemis has contracted a fairy mental illness called -- you guess it -- the Atlantis Complex. It manifests itself with a phased array of symptoms: obsessive compulsive disorder, multiple personalities, and a guilty conscience that overcomes everything else, and results in Artemis putting all his money behind saving the world from global warming. As if that isn't a convoluted-enough plot, add in an old criminal nemesis -- Captain Turnball Root -- who has been planning an escape from jail using a convoluted form of borrowed magic that violates Colfer's own prior canon about criminals using magic.

In other words, we have a hot mess on our hands.

For half the book, Artemis isn't even Artemis; he's a different personality who lacks any of the genius we've come to know and love over the course of the series. The plot is jumbled and was often difficult for me to keep track of as an adult; I was left wondering how middle graders would sort out all the twists and turns and jumps off the canon rails. Most of all, I was pretty much offended by the casual way Colfer handled Artemis' mental illness and the various jokes made about it. Is this the way middle-graders should be thinking about mental illness?

Finally, Artemis sums up what's wrong with the book himself toward the end: "This adventure was different, Holly. Usually someone wins, and we are better off at the end. But this time so many people died--innocents--and no one has benefitted."

I'd have to say that included the reader.

This review appeared previously at Goodreads.

I am a big fan of artemis fowl.This is the 7th book in the series.I dont want to spoil it. Im just going to say turnball root is back and artemis has a condition called atlantis complex.If you dont know who or what artemis fowl is check out the first book ARTEMIS FOWL.I highly recommend this.

I didn't hate the Atlantis Complex, but I didn't love it, either. I can't even say with all honestly that I liked it. Instead, I feel rather ambivalent towards it. It's not a bad book by any means, unless you compare it to the previous books in the Artemis Fowl series. The main reason I read Artemis Fowl is for Artemis himself: he's a wonderful character and I enjoy reading about his exploits. Unfortunately, this book's plot revolves around Artemis not acting like himself, and the person he does act like is a whiny and annoying snot.

Also, most of the previous books in the series are fairly self-contained, however, this one is very clearly the first half of a book and will not be concluded until the next volume. Hopefully Colfer will kick the next one up a notch.

the whole purchase was great.I've received the book rather fast.As far as the book is concerned I was rather disapointed.In comparison with other Artemis's Fowl books it was rather boring.The plot moved really slow.For me it was written just to write another book.I will read the last one just because I want to finish the whole Artemis Fowl series and I hoping it won't disapoint me.

I have to say that Eoin Colfer has done with again with this thrilling addition to the Artemis Fowl series. I read the whole book in one sitting which is an indication of the suspense that ends each chapter. Without giving too much away, Juliet Butler is again featured as a promising young wrestler. Alas, Minvera is not mentioned--even in passing. The blossoming romance between Artemis and Holly Short plays centerstage.
The ending of the book indicates more to come, but the reader will be satisfied with how it all plays out. I admit that quite a bit of the action was predictable unlike some of the earlier volumes, but it is reassuring to see that this is all driving home to a point -the ending of the series in perhaps the next book. I was a little annoyed that the characters appear to go through a debriefing of their own adventure at the end. I think the reader can do that for themselves. Overall, an excellent work.

orion fowl makes this the funniest book in the series. ex. And i will not be beaten by that jackass. Jackass said foaly wounded. My favorite uncle is a jackass. To say this book is awesome would be just the tip of the iceburg hidden pun. Can our heroes save Atlantis. is unnamed to not spoil anythin really a villain. Who is tombstone. Whats up with Arty. Does Orion have any use at all. who mesmerized the wrestling fans. Eoin had better make book eight the last guardian sooooooooooooon

My daughter really enjoys this series and I must admit that I have enjoyed them as well. Until now that is. I think that Disney has sucked the life out of poor Mr. Colfer.

The cover makes it look as though Artemis is going on a great adventure to Atlantis. That thing on the cover is not even in the story. Artemis is barely in the story. Artemis is supposed to be a mastermind. That is why the stories are so much fun. The kid who outwits all the adults. That is barely in this book. The whole idea of Artemis changing as he realizes that his actions have consequences in the world is a good one. Learning that pure intellect is not the only thing one should put above all else. But, as he is growing up here, the series is turning into a mess. And the bad guy becoming the sad guy and the honorable death all of a sudden at the end? Is that just a quick way to kill off the characters? And what a weak tie in to Opal with nothing to follow it up. This book seems like it needed a few more revisions before going to press.

Please, let the series end. Let it become a children's classic in future years. Do not turn this into another Disney, run the idea into the ground, series.

Let me tell you something,if you like Artemis Fowl you will love this one I feel sorry for artemis because of hi-... well I won't tell you if you haven't read it yet. But if you are a fan of Artemis than this is the book for you.

Thank You.

Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex is an amazing novel and a fabulous edition to the Artemis Fowl series. Intertwining character histories while adding new plot elements, this new novel's suspense, excitement, drama, and romance weave a stunning tale of conspiracy plots and romantic intrigue that will be sure to keep readers of all ages on the edge of their seats from one cover to the other.

I always love Colfer's humor. The only criticism I have is Mulch should have been in the book earlier. He has the best lines. Very curious to read book 7 and know if Artemis is able to get over the A complex.

IT'S AMAZING!! Ok, i'm lying, i haven't read it yet. But it was delivered in the time it said it would (although my mom didn't give it to me then, grrr. It had no scratches and it didn't look like anyone had touched it. So yeah, go buy it if you haven't read it yet.

I've been looking forward to the new AF, being a great fan for years, and I'm not disappointed. Lots of action, Arty and his fairy friends saving the world as usual, intriguing technology (Foaly, I salute you!), witty diaalogue and great one-liners. just much too short, as always. I would have loved a bit more interaction between my longtime favourite characters, and to see more of Nr. 1's loveable irony; and what about the relationship between Holly and Artemis? I was sad we didn't hear more about this, as Orion doesn't really count. (Yes, I wanna see Arty and Holly truly together, please Eoin!)
All in all a delightful read!

the greatest part of these books is artemis fowl's brilliance. And him not being in this book for many parts just makes it go to waste. I thought this series ended at book 5 and right now I wish it did

I can't believe that it is finally here: the penultimate volume in that zany, brainy, you'd-never-believe-that-magic-and-technology-could-blend-so-naturally-together series known as "Artemis Fowl." So much has happened in the past books, but somehow, everyone (or, mostly everyone - R.I.P Commander Root, whom I know has been gone for several volumes, but I continue to miss what he added to the series) has made it through everything in more or less good shape.

But onto the review:

Something incredibly odd is happening to everyone's favorite criminal mastermind-who-once-was. Not only has he volunteered to pool most of his fortune into a project which may or may not stop global warming, but in turn, he also seems to have developed a crippling fear of the number four, as well as a wee bit of an alter-ego, who calls himself Orion (who, if those mythology nerds out there will recall, was the goddess Artemis's greatest enemy)! Orion makes it clear from his first moment that he is NOTHING like Artemis. Can Holly & crew bring back the old Arty? Who is this Turnball Root, who seems to be (gasp) in love with a human? And what's with the giant squid?

Not to give any spoilers, but this volume was hilarious, delightful, sobering, and meaningful all in one go. I had been wondering if the stress of everything that has been going on would get to dear Arty - and it has, big time. I found the scenes with Artemis trapped inside his own mind whilst watching the lovestruck Orion go on the rampage (poor Holly's reactions to her friend/potential love interest's 'other half' are hilarious) to be one of the highlights of the book - although the first and most memorable scene by a long shot being the "trial by giant squid," which is arguably one of the best moments in AF history.

Overall, I loved the seventh novel depicting Artemis's adventures, and I eagerly await the last volume - will Atlantis Complex whisk Artemis away completely and leave Orion permenently in his place, or even worse, kill him? Will Holly and Arty ever get together? And what exactly happened to Opal? I can't wait for all to be revealed in the last volume!

Not on par with previous books. With only about 25 pages worth of the Artimus we have come to know, this book lacks the fun that goes with him.

What's even more distracting, however, is that Colfer seems to have been stuck writing in the style of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book he worked on just before thus one rather then in the AF style. The dialog and descriptions are far more like a Hitchhiker book than an Artimus Fowl book (it's the change in dialog that is the most distracting to me though. The characters often don't sound like themselves. They sound more like Ford Prefect).

The body count also climbs fast and high, mostly faceless good guys who are only briefly lamented and then seemingly forgotten.

Really great story with only a few hitches here and there. As always, Colfer knows how to make it both engaging and funny in equal measure. My only complain would be that it feels a bit rushed, thus leaving me with the feeling that some finer points did not get the necessary attention.
Still, what you can expect of a classy Artemis Fowl caper, complete with Mulch's antics.

This was the most amusing adventure Artemis has had yet. I honestly hope this isn't the last for this series. It's perfectly paced amd has everything a book would ever need. I strongly recommend this series.