The evil pixie Opal Koboi has spent the last year in a self-induced coma, plotting her revenge on all those who foiled her attempt to destroy the L...
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Aug 17, 2008
the code on the bottom of the pages says the following:
A recruitment letter from the centaur Foaly, technical consultant, to the lower elements police.
Trsuted ally,
If you have decoded this gnommish message, then you are a deputy officer in the lower elements police. You will not be aware of this fact because it is the custom of the LEP to mindwipe oour human allies. We do this so they cannot remember being recruited. If you cannot remember the fairy people or our More...
A recruitment letter from the centaur Foaly, technical consultant, to the lower elements police.
Trsuted ally,
If you have decoded this gnommish message, then you are a deputy officer in the lower elements police. You will not be aware of this fact because it is the custom of the LEP to mindwipe oour human allies. We do this so they cannot remember being recruited. If you cannot remember the fairy people or our More...
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Dec 22, 2008
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Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
By Eoin Colfer
342 pp. New York, New York
Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN 0-7868-5289-5
The boy genius is back at it again. With two years of fairy memories erased from his mind, Artemis Fowl is back to his criminal mastermind self. This time he has his eyes set on a painting that sits in a very secure German bank vault. But this theft is only the first of many adventures that Artemis takes in the Opal Deception. With trolls, gunf More...
By Eoin Colfer
342 pp. New York, New York
Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN 0-7868-5289-5
The boy genius is back at it again. With two years of fairy memories erased from his mind, Artemis Fowl is back to his criminal mastermind self. This time he has his eyes set on a painting that sits in a very secure German bank vault. But this theft is only the first of many adventures that Artemis takes in the Opal Deception. With trolls, gunf More...
Jan 19, 2012
Mark
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Remember what happened last time? The LEP decide that Fowl is a security risk to the Fairies and so Foaly wipes the minds of Fowl and Butler. Then they rest easy thinking that is the last of Artemis and his schemes. But in this book disaster strikes. Opal Koboi has come out of her coma and she is vowing revenge on those who foiled her plans before. So that's bad news for Short, Root, Foaly, Mulch and of course Artemis and Butler.[return][return]Koboi frames Short for murder and Short therefore h
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Feb 06, 2009
Paula
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I was glad that this book was able to not concern itself too much on the Fowl parents. Instead, it focused on Artemis's own transformation from criminal to hero as an independent decision based on his concern for others who are important to him.
Actually, there isn't all that much of Artemis in this story, but that's okay, too, as the nemesis from The Arctic Incident, Opal Koboi, is after everyone who helped thwart her last series of dastardly deeds. Not only does Artemis need saving More...
Actually, there isn't all that much of Artemis in this story, but that's okay, too, as the nemesis from The Arctic Incident, Opal Koboi, is after everyone who helped thwart her last series of dastardly deeds. Not only does Artemis need saving More...
Jan 25, 2009
Jaemi
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As a late-comer to the Artemis Fowl phenomenon, I'm glad I did eventually pick it up. These books are really fun and highly entertaining. The Opal Deception didn't disappoint.
Here we are, all mind-wiped and uncertain, everything under and above ground going crazy all at once, but still the heroic group pulls together to fight yet another battle. And quite the group at that: 14-year-old Artemis, his behemoth bodyguard Butler, the dwarf-thief Mulch Diggums, and the ever-fiesty fairy, Hol More...
Here we are, all mind-wiped and uncertain, everything under and above ground going crazy all at once, but still the heroic group pulls together to fight yet another battle. And quite the group at that: 14-year-old Artemis, his behemoth bodyguard Butler, the dwarf-thief Mulch Diggums, and the ever-fiesty fairy, Hol More...
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Feb 23, 2011
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Artemis fowl: the opal deception
By :Eoin Colfer
The story talks about a pixie who trys to take over the world but couldn’t her name is opal koboi and the hero who is called Artemis fowl. It takes place in the lep building.
Opal koboi was in a coma after her last try to dominate the world but failed. She was looked over by surveillance and her blood was taken every 4 hours, but she was faking it. She was also under 24 hour surveillance because she doesn’t escape. The brill brother More...
By :Eoin Colfer
The story talks about a pixie who trys to take over the world but couldn’t her name is opal koboi and the hero who is called Artemis fowl. It takes place in the lep building.
Opal koboi was in a coma after her last try to dominate the world but failed. She was looked over by surveillance and her blood was taken every 4 hours, but she was faking it. She was also under 24 hour surveillance because she doesn’t escape. The brill brother More...
Nov 20, 2010
Kevin
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Nov 07, 2010
Christian
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In this great novel by Eoin Colfer, there is mystery fantasy and science fiction all in the same book. So all of those components put together make this an exciting book to read. From the start there is action so you will never get bored. When you see Artemis outsmart arch-nemesis Opal Koboi, Fairy billionaire, he just gets stuck into another one of her traps. But in the fourth book of this series we all know the characters very well because he explained them in the first book and second, etc. S
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Mar 31, 2010
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Dec 13, 2009
Jason_W.
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This book is part 4 of the 6 book series. Reading book 3 before this it was sort of a mystery of what happened to Artemis Fowl, a 13 year old criminal mastermind, who was brainwashed or mind wiped of his fairy memories so that he would not be a threat to the fairy kind. Fortunately Artemis has actually been leaning towards the good side before being washed, helping the fairies with his vast knowledge and eliminating other evil masterminds. Artemis, now brainwashed has now gone back to his crimin
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Mar 08, 2009
Jennifer
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The fourth in the Artemis Fowl series has the whole gang coming back. As I've said before, at this point, I'm mainly reading it for the characters, not the plot. This one was probably my least favorite of the series so far. I still enjoyed it a lot but there were more points in the story where I felt like the plot and vilians were cliche. Also, there's A LOT of toilet humor in these books. I feel as though whenever the characters get in a tight spot and Colfer has to decide how to get them out,
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Jul 18, 2010
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Apr 01, 2010
mina
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Astagaaaa baca AF3 rasanya sudah lamaaa banget, sampai lupa apa ceritanya. Tapi karena tidak kunjung ada terjemahannya, akhirnya aku meminjam buku AF4 temen edisi Englishnya, dan baru nyadar bahwa kangen banget cerita anak cowok yang sombong dan ngomong sarkastis ini. Artemis adalah Bartimaeus dalam bentuk obnoxiously rich human child. Suka berbuat kriminal lagi. Who doesn't adore him?
Dan siapa yang tidak suka bodyguard-nya, Butler, yang tidak memikirkan apa pun kecuali melindungi Ar More...
Dan siapa yang tidak suka bodyguard-nya, Butler, yang tidak memikirkan apa pun kecuali melindungi Ar More...
Apr 28, 2008
Mel
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now i can't stop until i am done with the series! maybe when i reach the end i will re-enter theworld of adult books...maybe.
i'm finally done, and def. not ready to read adult books yet. liked this installment but didn't get obsessed as i did with the others - maybe i am just in artemis overload. i think it's time to return to harry potter for a little pick me up...
i'm finally done, and def. not ready to read adult books yet. liked this installment but didn't get obsessed as i did with the others - maybe i am just in artemis overload. i think it's time to return to harry potter for a little pick me up...
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Sep 14, 2009
David
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The series continues but gets better again. In this fourth installment, tables have turned when Holly asks for Artemis's help to battle Opal Koboi, the villain pixie who's cunning wit makes her a force to be reckoned with. When everyone thought they won in the end, they became lax and let down their guard. I loved the recurring characters and in here, they're still consistent especially Foley, the super-techie minotaur. The thing I like about the characters in this series, is they aren't what th
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Sep 12, 2009
Joy
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The series continues but gets better again. In this fourth installment, tables have turned when Holly asks for Artemis's help to battle Opal Koboi, the villain pixie who's cunning wit makes her a force to be reckoned with. When everyone thought they won in the end, they became lax and let down their guard. I loved the recurring characters and in here, they're still consistent especially Foley, the super-techie minotaur. The thing I like about the characters in this series, is they aren't what th
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Jun 18, 2009
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Jul 12, 2011
Jianne
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Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception is the fourth book in the Artemis Fowl series and my favourite yet. Overall, I'm enjoying the series.
The plot of each book in the series is always different. That what makes fantasy books and series great because eventhough there is a back story in each installment, the main story is still present. However, I still don't know what the main story is in this series. As far as I'm aware, there is always a goal in the end. But I'm still trying to figure o More...
The plot of each book in the series is always different. That what makes fantasy books and series great because eventhough there is a back story in each installment, the main story is still present. However, I still don't know what the main story is in this series. As far as I'm aware, there is always a goal in the end. But I'm still trying to figure o More...
Sep 09, 2011
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Jul 28, 2011
Hannah
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Reading this book was a change for me. I genrally read chick flicks but this was more of a boy/action book. Strangely, i enjoyed it very much.
It is about an underground city called Haven. In which, their most evil prisoner, Opal, escaped from jail without anyone in Haven figuring out in quite a long time. Holly has just been promoted in the police force and has quickly been blamed for her bosses murder. She is the only one in Haven who enitially knows about Opal's escape and since no More...
It is about an underground city called Haven. In which, their most evil prisoner, Opal, escaped from jail without anyone in Haven figuring out in quite a long time. Holly has just been promoted in the police force and has quickly been blamed for her bosses murder. She is the only one in Haven who enitially knows about Opal's escape and since no More...
Jul 25, 2011
Alysha DeShaé
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My full review is here on my personal website. I'll post a few excerpts here, though:
4.0 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is that if Merv and Scant are famous and whatnot, why wouldn’t they simply leave Opal in her coma under monitors and move on with their lives? Greed, I guess, would be the answer, but they could be cashing in on their rare-twin-fame instead of letting a psychotic freak loose in the world again.
The very best thing about this b More...
4.0 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is that if Merv and Scant are famous and whatnot, why wouldn’t they simply leave Opal in her coma under monitors and move on with their lives? Greed, I guess, would be the answer, but they could be cashing in on their rare-twin-fame instead of letting a psychotic freak loose in the world again.
The very best thing about this b More...
Jun 24, 2011
Sherry
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Opal Koboi is public enemy number one in the world of the fairies. She is a cunning, evil, dangerously intelligent, insane little pixie who wants to destroy the world of the fairies and rule the world of the humans. Human boy genious, Artemis Fowl, with the help of some friends, must foil Opal's evil plan before it is too late.
Artemis Fowl, the Opal Deception is a well-written story with a lot of fast-paced action. It is a story that takes readers into the political world of fairies, More...
Artemis Fowl, the Opal Deception is a well-written story with a lot of fast-paced action. It is a story that takes readers into the political world of fairies, More...
Jan 13, 2011
Chuck
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I got stopped on this series when I couldn't find 'Opal Deception' and my middle son told me that this was one series I HAD to read in order or that I'd get messed up (I usually don't care if I read in order or not as I depend on used bookstores and public libraries, so I have to read what I can get of a particular author).
James Parker Etheridge was right. I just have to say that.
Won't get into a lot of detail because there are HUGE plot twists; I'll just say, that, withou More...
James Parker Etheridge was right. I just have to say that.
Won't get into a lot of detail because there are HUGE plot twists; I'll just say, that, withou More...
Jan 12, 2009
Faith
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So this is alredy the 4th Artemis Fowl book, and we'll see if it was the last one too...
I just love Artemis Fowl (even thou I'm not as fond of Colfer's other books). And it's not the amzing adventures and science fiction tecnology part that appeals to me. It's the characters and the relationships between them that I love. They are so sympatetic. More than anybody else Artemis himself off cource. Artemis, the child genius and big scale kriminal. But he's changing for the better all th More...
I just love Artemis Fowl (even thou I'm not as fond of Colfer's other books). And it's not the amzing adventures and science fiction tecnology part that appeals to me. It's the characters and the relationships between them that I love. They are so sympatetic. More than anybody else Artemis himself off cource. Artemis, the child genius and big scale kriminal. But he's changing for the better all th More...
Jan 09, 2012
Amanda
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Once again Eoin Colfer has created an adventure that engages from start to finish! The story resumes with Opal Koboi safely imprisoned in a coma and Artemis and Butler's memories of The People wiped. As always, though, things are not what they seem. Opal escapes, Holly is in the worst trouble of her career and she needs the help that only Artemis and Butler can provide.
Colfer has created a wonderful villan in Opal. Both brilliant and irrational she is hilarious when she commands her he More...
Colfer has created a wonderful villan in Opal. Both brilliant and irrational she is hilarious when she commands her he More...
Nov 04, 2010
Janne
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The fact that Eoin Colfer makes you care so passionately about his characters, makes this book both painful and engaging.
Having only read this book once before, years and years ago, I'd totally forgotten how it went. Which made it even scarier.
Especially seeing Commander Root suffer, and losing him like that is utterly heartbreaking; I love his bad-tempered self so much! What a waste.
This book is also a little different from the other three in the sense that our dyn More...
Having only read this book once before, years and years ago, I'd totally forgotten how it went. Which made it even scarier.
Especially seeing Commander Root suffer, and losing him like that is utterly heartbreaking; I love his bad-tempered self so much! What a waste.
This book is also a little different from the other three in the sense that our dyn More...
Jun 25, 2009
Stephanie
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Artemis Fowl is back...with a strange, unsettling sense that he's missing something, a fairy enemy he can't remember out for his blood, and his best hope of survival on the lam, accused of murdering her commanding officer. It'll take all of his brains this time to keep himself and his friends alive and prevent a potentially catastrophic meeting of the fairy and human worlds.
Again, Colfer could use a good editor and gets a little trite with his language sometimes. And his villains. (G More...
Again, Colfer could use a good editor and gets a little trite with his language sometimes. And his villains. (G More...
Dec 03, 2009
Matthew
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If you want to read this series please read the first 3 books so you may have a better understanding of the context of this book.
You may find these uninteresting at first, but read the first 50 pages of it and you should be interested in it.
I heard this book from the recommendations of the previous books. I like the writing style opf all of Eoin Colfer's books. Here Artemis Fowl does not remember anything that happend in the past three books. Now he is trying to find a fa More...
You may find these uninteresting at first, but read the first 50 pages of it and you should be interested in it.
I heard this book from the recommendations of the previous books. I like the writing style opf all of Eoin Colfer's books. Here Artemis Fowl does not remember anything that happend in the past three books. Now he is trying to find a fa More...
Dec 03, 2009
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