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The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl #8)

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Seemingly nothing in this world daunts the young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. In the fairy world, however, there is a small thing that has gotten under his skin on more than one occasion: Opal Koboi. In "The Last Guardian," the evil pixie is wreaking havoc yet again. This time his arch rival has reanimated dead fairy warriors who were buried in the grounds of Fowl Man...more

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Published July 10th 2012 by Hyperion Book CH

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Jul 21, 2012 Daria rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm a biased reader. I'm a hypocrite. I'm probably just a terrible person overall. I'm sitting here, looking back at the first time I picked up Artemis Fowl, remembering how much I didn't love it at first. I remember adoring The Arctic Incident, and feeling slightly less partial to The Eternity Code. I applauded The Opal Deception, but The Lost Colony made my head hurt a bit, and The Time Paradox was stunning. The Atlantis Complex fell out with the rest of the series, and, here we are with The L...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Levina C. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: novels, a-great-abundance-of-meh, fantastical-fiction

EDIT 07/12: Other reviews have started flooding in, and all of them seem to be favourable, which tells me I'm in the minority here in my dislike of this book. So I'll leave this review as is, but I encourage you not to let my ramblings stop you from liking this book, if, as it seems, there's a great chance you'll like it anyway.

I hope all you AF fans out there will enjoy this book more than I did.

Well, here we are. The end of it all. It's been a great ride these past couple of years, so believe...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Mitch rated it 4 of 5 stars

I don’t think I would’ve liked The Last Guardian as much if this book wasn’t the last Artemis Fowl. Let’s be honest, since Artemis first stumbled on the fair folk more than a decade ago, this series has abandoned any sense of logic or reasoning in favor of nonsensical plots and gimmicks. I could’ve stopped at The Lost Colony, but I didn’t. I could’ve stopped at The Atlantis Complex, but I didn’t. I’d like to think The Last Guardian is my reward for my perseverance and, well, it’s not perfect but...more I don’t think I would’ve liked The Last Guardian as much if this book wasn’t the last Artemis Fowl. Let’s be honest, since Artemis first stumbled on the fair folk more than a decade ago, this series has abandoned any sense of logic or reasoning in favor of nonsensical plots and gimmicks. I could’ve stopped at The Lost Colony, but I didn’t. I could’ve stopped at The Atlantis Complex, but I didn’t. I’d like to think The Last Guardian is my reward for my perseverance and, well, it’s not perfect but I’d go insane if I’d expected a perfect ending after the most recent couple of books.

Anyway, the plot this time around probably makes even less sense than all the previous plots combined. Opal Koboi’s back (yay!!) and she plans to take over the world by causing some sort of temporal doomsday by killing off her younger, time traveling self (huh??). And it works, although she miraculously gains dark magical superpowers (wut??), then storms off to Fowl Manor to release some ancient fairy ghosts and unleash some sort of device that’ll kill all humans (explaining Artemis’s fairy obsession and totally contradicting The Time Paradox). But plot isn’t why I read Artemis Fowl anymore, is it? Nope, I read these books because they’re ridiculous and ridiculously funny, and I have to say Eoin Colfer brings it on in spades – at least at first. Yeah, sure, it’s the end of the world as we know it and there’s fairy and human suffering en mass, but Colfer makes it funny, I almost got in trouble for laughing so much. So already The Last Guardian is better than The Atlantis Complex.

One problem I’ve noticed these last couple of books is Colfer has trouble keeping it comical once he gets into the meat of the story. That’s still a problem here, once all the players are at Fowl Manor and it’s time for Artemis to stop Opal, sure we have some scenes with possessed pirate zombies and killer woodland creatures, but, nah, it’s still the same cheesy weakness that really sunk these last couple of books. I can now say my favorite’s always going to be The Opal Deception because of the way Artemis and Opal, the two evil supergeniuses, just played off each other with their supercomplicated, multilayered plotting and scheming that at least nominally made sense, whereas here Opal seems to be just making things up and Artemis really doesn’t have a plan, but thankfully ending the series takes up so much of this book the cheesy middle didn't feel too long.

And the ending’s really why I really like this book. When I first met Artemis, he’s this selfish, always for himself kid who’s up to no good. Sure, there’s a lot of character development over the books that’s pointing him towards selflessness and good, but I think Colfer ends this series on just the right note here. For Artemis. But even more than that, it’s a fitting end for Opal, a bittersweet goodbye to Holly, Butler, Juliet, Foaly, Mulch, the whole gang, even No. 1 to remind me, yes, The Lost Colony really did happen. Thankfully no Minerva thought, I don’t think I have it in me for another rant about her.

Sigh, I'm gonna miss this series, nonsensical plots and all. It’s hard to say goodbye to a series I’ve read for almost a decade, something I used to absolutely love but kinda grew out of, but this is a fitting conclusion.(less)

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Aug 19, 2012 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

SPOILER ALERT!!!!
I loved this book. The Last Guardian had all of the trademark things we all love about Artemis Fowl- the amazing characters who were all so steady, strong, and constant, the ridiculous, yet amazing and action-packed plots, and that signature Eoin Colfer humour that I've never, ever read anywhere else. (Because where else are you going to find the Attack of the Crickets, a megalomaniac pixie, or a drawf riding a troll?)

Now: to the topic everyone is talking about; the ending. I t...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Jonathan rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s-literature, countries-challenge, fantasy, fantasy-sci-fi-challenge, new-ya-books-challenge, science-fiction

Thoughts before reading

So...I believe this is the last book in this series. Well I'm only going to read it to finish a series I actually read most of (same as how I finished the poor Maximum Ride series). Why is it that these YA authors (and authors in general - but I've read a lot of YA authors who do it) start out with such brilliant or original first novels in the series only for the series to degrade into a series of cash grabbing schemes.

Thoughts after reading

To be honest this book was not...more
Thoughts before reading

So...I believe this is the last book in this series. Well I'm only going to read it to finish a series I actually read most of (same as how I finished the poor Maximum Ride series). Why is it that these YA authors (and authors in general - but I've read a lot of YA authors who do it) start out with such brilliant or original first novels in the series only for the series to degrade into a series of cash grabbing schemes.

Thoughts after reading

To be honest this book was not as bad as the previous two novels. Although, 'not as bad' really says very little about the actual quality of this final book which was patchy due to the amount of deus-ex-machina used. (view spoiler) It appears that Colfer grabbed a bunch of popular plot devices and strung them together into a story that was fun - so long as you didn't think about it while reading. So while it was not an overly convincing ending to a series, which on the whole I enjoyed, it scrapes through with an 'okay' pass.

The series appears to have gone through a trend of starting poorly, reaching a peak between books three and five and then getting worse to finish off. It almost seems, as alluded to in my thoughts prior to reading this book, that Colfer reached the precipice of the series and then switched to autopilot to write for the money. The passion, the quality of writing and the imagination seem to have faded away leaving only the little remnants of humour and weaker stories in their place.

Would I recommend this book? Yes and no. I personally think there are better books for teenage readers. I'd pick Hunger Games over this personally as I think it has more relevance for teenage readers in reality and I would absolutely pick The Lightning Thief over any book in this series for a pre-teen/teen reader. But as far as humorous, imaginative fun? It's not too bad. However you could always do better and that is the problem with this series and with most YA fiction around.(less)

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Mar 29, 2013 Ellie (a.k.a. QE3) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Ugh.

"The eighth book starring the teenage criminal mastermind will be published in Spring 2012. The plot is being kept strictly under wraps and will not be revealed until publication."

Strictly under wraps, will not be revealed until publication, yes, of course not. How...how pompous! >.<

I was so mad at my library system for not having this until I realized that it was only published yesterday. XD Haha...It's the last one! :O

*UPDATE: READ*

What happened??! First Nevermore was a complete cata...more

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Oct 27, 2012 ☞Proud☜ ☺✌Bookworm☮♪ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: amazing-series, great-characters, books-i-own, fantasy, favorites-forever, for-anyone-and-everyone, good-read, liked, strong-main-character-s

omg. i need to read this SO badly. im glad theyve got a title out, but now i have many more questions. like, last guardian of what, or whom? who does Arty end up with, if anyone? what about Holly? ugh, the questions are relentless!! i cant wait until theyre answered [Spring of 2012?? urgh!!!]

**UPDATE 3/14/12**
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH COVER IS SOOO PURTY DESCRPTION AND RELEASE DATE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! *babble babble hysteria*

*calms down* Whew! Okay. Okay. Okay okay. I can't wait! And I'm ve...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Mith rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: wishlist, fantasy, young-adult, science-fiction, wizards-n-dragons, absolutely-spiffing

4.5 stars for the entire series as a whole!

It's like the seventh book didn't even happen. Eoin Colfer is back with a bang, and how!

The Last Guardian has :

- ~~Criminal Mastermind~~ Juvenile Genius, Artemis Fowl, back in full form and all his brainiac glory.
- Captain Holly Short, as kick-ass as ever.
- Butler, still hoping his primary's end-of-the-world shenanigans stop for good, soon!
- Myles and Beckett Fowl, Artemis's four-year old siblings. Twins. (God help the world!)
- Foaly, as vain and awesome...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars

That last book :( Makes me sad, have been reading these since they first came out!

Well, finished the book, and I am not sure what to think of it. It was a wonderful as all the others, but I can't help feeling that the book finished as an unending. There was no closure, no closed ends.

I wonder if he has left it like that to perhaps write more of the series in the future?

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Jul 16, 2012 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: july-2012

Review also posted here.

While I am a big Artemis Fowl fan, the last Artemis book I truly loved was The Opal Deception (#4), and they seem to be steadily getting worse. Of course, after almost a decade of following Artemis and the gang on their adventures, there was no way I was going to stop now, what with this being the last one and all.

I found the first half rather boring and hard to get into. The emergency - and it's the biggest, most disastrous one yet - didn't alarm me at all. It somehow ju...more Review also posted here.

While I am a big Artemis Fowl fan, the last Artemis book I truly loved was The Opal Deception (#4), and they seem to be steadily getting worse. Of course, after almost a decade of following Artemis and the gang on their adventures, there was no way I was going to stop now, what with this being the last one and all.

I found the first half rather boring and hard to get into. The emergency - and it's the biggest, most disastrous one yet - didn't alarm me at all. It somehow just lacked the spark of the earlier novels, and I was pretty disappointed. To be fair, the second half was much more gripping, and I was surprised to find myself getting quite emotional at the end, but that was because of my affection for the series as a whole, not The Last Guardian itself.

This just fell flat for me, like books 5-7 did. I think that after so many books, the formula is getting a little old: Mulch's flatulence saving the day, jabs at Artemis' physical weakness, Foaly's paranoia, etc. While I love these characters, nothing new is really brought to the table here aside from more proof of Artemis' soft side, which was already clearly established in the previous novels. Opal Koboi is once again the villain, and while she was a lot of fun the first two or three times, I'm beginning to tire of her as well. The plot felt pretty stale. The plot twists, and Artemis' ingenious plans to deal with them, were also probably the least interesting/brilliant yet, with the exception of the one at the very end.

Because this is book 8, at this point there is probably little my review can do to influence your book-reading decision. Either you've followed the series till now and will most likely feel obliged/excited to read the final installment as I did, or you haven't read them (or stopped earlier on) and won't get to this for a while. If the former, I still advise you to read it - you may like it more than I did, and as the final book it deserves to be read. If the latter, I really suggest you read the first four! However, at that point you will in all likelihood want to read the rest out of sheer curiosity, and will find yourself in my exact position. All in all, the magic of the first few books is worth it though.

A bittersweet end to a wonderful series that probably should have ended a few books ago. Will always love Artemis Fowl and Colfer, and really look forward to reading his next series!(less)

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Jan 05, 2013 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars

I can't believe that this is the last book of the Artemis Fowl Series. I grew up reading this, I sacrificed my sleep reading Time Paradox and got Atlantis Complex confiscated by my mum who was worried about me not studying for my mid-years.

I once recalled Colfer saying that he will never stop writing Artemis Fowl's story unless he couldn't write anymore or ran out of ideas. While this made me very happy at the time, only now, when the series is ending, do I realise that all good things must come...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Morgan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: awesome-series, favorites

I... but.... it started with... and then the..... but at the end.... and with the.... OH MY GOD JUST READ THIS!

This series has taken me for a ride. I have traveled to Ireland, Asia, the Arctic, under the Earth's crust, another time dimension, and so many more places I can't even remember. I've met the rule breaking, first female Captain of the LEP, Holly Short, the always hilarious dwarf Mulch Diggums, (Which by the way created a whole new character for the title "dwarf" which I was at first co...more I... but.... it started with... and then the..... but at the end.... and with the.... OH MY GOD JUST READ THIS!

This series has taken me for a ride. I have traveled to Ireland, Asia, the Arctic, under the Earth's crust, another time dimension, and so many more places I can't even remember. I've met the rule breaking, first female Captain of the LEP, Holly Short, the always hilarious dwarf Mulch Diggums, (Which by the way created a whole new character for the title "dwarf" which I was at first confused by but came to love and accept), the ever-intimidating, loyal, and all around Bad-@$$ Butler, who was by far my favorite character; I came to hate, admire, miss and finally understand Julius Root; I was easily able to hate one of the worst antagonists in book lore, Opal Koboi, and then of course there was Artemis Fowl: Artemis was a character I hated, despised, appreciated, pitied, liked, and respected this individual who had such an amazing change of character he came to hate himself.

Through the books I met new characters, new places, new conflicts, new ideas, and new wonders. Eoin Colfer was able to make worlds I had never seen, heard, of or imagined as easy to see as the monitor in front of me. He was able to discuss science in a way that I wondered why he hadn't put Artemis's ideas to real world use. Eoin Colfer is a simply amazing author.

Now although Colfer is an AMAZING author that has captivated my imagination and taken me to places known and unknown in so many amazing ways... He was not without his faults. There were unfortunately quite a few too many places within each of the books (mainly the later books) that seemed to delve a little off of what I, and I'm sure Colfer, had originally imagined. This is to be expected in such a large series, but I feel throughout the series there was a lack of planning. Now I know it's hard to remember every little detail, or restrain, restriction, and rule that you make while writing a book, but some of these were a bit major that are just too obvious for a reader. When you make something almost indestructible, I expect it to remain indestructible, and so on. I just felt a little cheated, as I always do when writers end up changing "rules" in later installments to series. But to Colfer's credit his "adaptions" shall I call them were not game changing as, let's say, in Christopher Paolini's Eragon. That's not a spoiler, it's just that in that book, among others, rules are established that have a large impact on the outcome of the novel, and when they are "changed" in later editions I feel cheated. But I will give Colfer the credit that he did not change his "rules" that would be "game changers." A couple cut it close, but weren't completely there. But even beyond that, his writing was so spectacular that I could look past those changes; I could forget them, or allow them to be because his storytelling was so creative and inviting that I was just concerned with what was happening more than the "rules" or mechanics of the book. And although I can't overlook them completely in a review, I can appreciate everything he has done in his writing.

This book was nothing short of amazing just as the others. I loved the introduction of new characters, new twists, and of course the awesome action in this final installment. I do have to say that the world needs to watch out for Myles Fowl unless Artemis can keep him in check. The ending left me a little.... iffy. I loved how it... ahh... Spoiler time. I can't not talk about this without ruining it.

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Those aside, I loved this series. I really hope it gets the spotlight Harry Potter. Great book, great way to tie everything together, and great series. If you haven't read it then read it; If you have read it then you are lucky. Good job Colfer. Good job. (less)

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Sep 04, 2012 Ashleyn Poston rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Eoin Colfer went there.

He actually went there.

In an attempt to not spoil the entire book (and the entire series if you're one of those people who look up the last book to see if it's good enough to start the first one---and to them I say take the chance, read them. All of them. The good ones, the not so good ones. You'll find friends in those page of which you'll laugh with and cry with, fart with and time-travel with. Friends that, by the last novel, will feel like a well-worn pair of sneakers....more

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Oct 24, 2012 Annabeth*aka Dhriti:)* Chase rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have been waiting for this book for ages and since my brother likes collecting the artemis fowl books as well, I have been hiding the news that this book will come out for a year now.i mut say, I don't really have very high hopes for this book for several reasons.firstly: wtf is wrong with the guy who created the cover???does he not know that artemis's face must remain a mystery to all...it is a secret that must remain undisclosed at all times.everyone knows that...except apparently the guy wh...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Gina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Update-

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?! I finally read the book and it was really good... up until the end. I'm in shock.... why would Eoin do this to us? I'm so confused *sob*

I'm super confused right now. I think I gave this book 5 stars because I love this series ~~and I'm in love with Artemis~~ but there were some parts I found really disappointing. There was non-stop action, which in a way is a good thing but I wish they would have slowed down a bit in some parts. I think I read the book way to fast as...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Annie rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YOU

Recommended to Annie by: Artemis Fowl himself. Duh.

Shelves: fantasy, 2012-release, science-fiction, fairies-of-some-sort, favorites, shelf-of-honor, favorite-endings, male-pov, 7th-and-above, time-travel, series-finale, top-ten-2012, right-in-the-feels, so-much-fun

How does one review an Artemis Fowl book?

Where do I even start? I haven't ever reviewed one of these before, so I haven't ever had this problem. Because Eoin Colfer is a genius. Seriously. He's written a book series that is so good, I can't possibly begin to do it justice with a review. So this review will probably be more like a rant.

In this series, you can't help but love the characters. Throughout the first seven books, each of them has grown. They've changed (just like real people! *gasp*)...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Harshini WatchMeRead rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: awesome, children, dwarfs, elves, fairies, fantasy, favourites, magic, sci-fi, shounen, wizards

One of my favorite series has come to a close, the end was maybe a huge WHY!!?!?!? but overall it was a fitting end.

This book was perfect, it was action-packed like all other installments in the series. All our favourite characters are back, a bit of deja-vu with some. Not that I am all so surprised. This is Eoin Colfer, he just loves writing for his and our entertainment.

21/11/2011
Yikes!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!! Wish I had No:1 He could probably take me through time to read it :) This is going to b...more

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Jul 30, 2012 ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮-ωα ⊰♡1017 & ♡ Tardis!⊱ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, epicness, i-cried

The last Artemis Fowl book. Oh Artemis how I shall miss you! This book had laying laughing and screaming and TOTALLY fangirling. I love you Artemis, though I'm a bit dissapointed, you're so 'good'. What happened to that bad boy from the first few books? No matter, it was awesome none the less.
I'm shipping Holly/Bulter. They understand each other! :D
It was a nice wrap up, I guess. (view spoiler)...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Vít Novotný rated it 3 of 5 stars

A worthy conclusion to the series. If only this were the 5th book and not the 8th... The previous three books were vastly inferior to the rest of the series.

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May 19, 2013 Siyan Shaikh added it

- Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer

- Artemis Fowl; a tennage mastermind and genius with a mission on restoring his family's reputation
Butler; Artemis's bodyguard. He is a particularly strong and powerful man with a fatherly bond to Artemis
Holly Short; A pixie fairy who works for the LEP (Lower Elements Police). She is a headstrong and independent woman who believes in saving others first.
Opal Koboi; the main villain of this book and series. She is intent on dominating both the Lo...more

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May 15, 2013 Tigran rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I chose this book because I am a fan of the series and I wanted to see how Colfer was going to finish such an ingenious series. This book was about the final plot of Opal Koboi, a longstanding villainous pixie in the series, which included opening a magical gate to release souls of dead fairies and a wave of energy from the earth which would kill every human on the planet. In the last installment, our heroes must fight their way to stop the evil plot of Opal and save the very Earth as they know...more

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May 08, 2013 Lillian rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: EVERYBODY

Recommended to Lillian by: THE BEST PEOPLE IN DA WORLD

Shelves: world

GOD DAMMIT MY HEART HURTS

In all honesty, the first book I read in this series was the Opal Deception, I didn't even start from the beginning.
And then I went back.
And then I kinda fell in love.

Really the element I loved most about this book was the wittiness, especially the genius of Artemis. I mean, he was pretty much the first main protagonist I've ever read about that was a certified genius and acted the part. Not some heroine who reads old books and is smart and pretty and perfect, but a fuck...more

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May 09, 2013 Gabby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Looking back on when I first picked up Artemis Fowl, I was skeptical about the whole evil boy mastermind formula. But in need of something similar to Harry Potter I decided to give it try. I was pleasantly surprised when I did read it because it was nothing like Harry, but just as interesting. 10 years later to "THE LAST GUARDIAN" and I can't help but feel sad at the end of this wonderful journey. True some of the other books weren't as great as the first but I'm sure many will agree that this...more Looking back on when I first picked up Artemis Fowl, I was skeptical about the whole evil boy mastermind formula. But in need of something similar to Harry Potter I decided to give it try. I was pleasantly surprised when I did read it because it was nothing like Harry, but just as interesting. 10 years later to "THE LAST GUARDIAN" and I can't help but feel sad at the end of this wonderful journey. True some of the other books weren't as great as the first but I'm sure many will agree that this final chapter was a brilliant send off to an great story and its amazing bunch of characters.

The book begins with a scene between Artemis and the gnome psychiatrist, Dr. Argon. Where Artemis shows both Argon and his readers that he is no longer the prisoner of his brilliant mind in the form of the Atlantis complex. Which I feel is a good thing because the whole Orion bit in the last book was a just wrong. Artemis is brilliant, morally compromised, and insufferable - but that's why we love him. When you take that away, he's just not as interesting. We move on to Artemis and Holly sharing a moment with the Koboi clone "Nopal" and the idea of clones having no soul when our favorite centaur Foaly calls them for - wait for it - another crises! Here comes Opal Koboi for the last time with a plan so evil and so crazy I just have to stand up and applaud. I'm no expert in quantum physics or time travel so I won't bother to explain what she's up to in detail. Lets just say she's got a big plan and it involves killing the younger her who's trapped in the same timeline, turning into a nuclear being, resurrecting a bunch of dead fairy warriors from 10,000 years ago called berserkers, and destroying mankind. Of course Artemis, Holly, and Butler stop her with hep from Mulch Diggums and a troll that he rides to save them. Yes, you heard it right. Mulch Diggums the dwarf troll rider. I'm not going to give you a rundown on the whole thing because I wouldn't want to ruin it for you. So if you like what you've read so far then go pick the book up, I guarantee it will be a fun read.

To say that this book is full of wit and humor is an understatement and lets not forget the teary parts too. I was actually hoping for a more intimate moment between Artemis and Holly than the one that was written - I mean four years of almost dying and saving the world side by side should have brought them together by now right. But I was happy at the end. This book ended right. The world had changed, life is different, and there's Arty, surrounded by Holly, Butler, and Foaly - his friends. Not bad for a kid who at the very beginning of his story didn't have and didn't believe in friends. (less)

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Mar 29, 2013 Zoe rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Eoin Colfer didn't just create a masterpiece. He created a whole life for some people. Yes, you may disagree with me, but in all honesty, who doesn't?

It was absolutely fabulous. Not just this book, but the entire series.
Yes, it could get a bit dull, and yes, it could get confusing. Reading the last installment was worth all that.
Artemis showed his soft side, and I know most Artfowlians (I made that up!) cried at the end. You don't expect to love it, but you do. You love it with all your heart....more

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Mar 10, 2013 Nancy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: march-2013

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Mar 05, 2013 Anna Swanson rated it 5 of 5 stars

The purpose of this book is obviously to entertain, and entertain it did. There was a blend of action and empathy and plot twists, the whole ordeal. While this is the last book and should explain a lot, it kind of didn't. It was mostly action.
I think Eoin Colfer got the theme out pretty well: You may have to sacrifice your own self for others. If Artemis hadn't sacrificed himself, the whole of the human race would be dead.
Since this book was to entertain, that ties in with narration. Consideri...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Maythavee rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Feb 05, 2013 Lahari rated it 5 of 5 stars

a. Fantasy/ Science Fiction

b. 328 pgs

c. Opal Koboi has formed a plan to escape prison. She succeeds, and the only person who can stop her from getting what she wants is Artemis Fowl. When Artemis is in therapy, he discovers something interesting. Generations of Fowls have tried to find the fairies and get their gold, why? Dr. Argon's theory is that something magical happened at the Fowl estate years ago. Something big. His theory suggests that the magical residue from that event has been influen...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Tiana rated it 4 of 5 stars

I can't believe it's over. This series was such a fun read, and this book was no exception. Granted, there were moments that were over the top, or that weren't really believable if you really thought about it. There were moments where you really had to suspend your disbelief. But, if you've made it this far, you've realized that there are moments like that in each of the Artemis Fowl books. In this one, I really had a hard time swallowing the whole "Opal messes with the time stream and as a resu...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Annie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I finished this book only an hour ago, and I must admit, I was blown away by its ending. Unusual, but beautiful, in all the sense.
To tell the truth, when I first started reading the fisrt book of Artemis Fowl series,I didn't love it. I found Artemis a genius, but a kind of precocious, and obnoxious. Even when I read Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident and Eternity Code, not much. The Opal Deception was a little bit of turnpoint 'cause it first showed Artemis maturing and The Lost Colony was go...more I finished this book only an hour ago, and I must admit, I was blown away by its ending. Unusual, but beautiful, in all the sense.
To tell the truth, when I first started reading the fisrt book of Artemis Fowl series,I didn't love it. I found Artemis a genius, but a kind of precocious, and obnoxious. Even when I read Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident and Eternity Code, not much. The Opal Deception was a little bit of turnpoint 'cause it first showed Artemis maturing and The Lost Colony was good too. Time Paradox was really good, it had good tactics and twist.
But Atlantis Complex kind of disappointed me. Don't get me wrong,but I compared it with The Hunger Games (Peeta) but Artemis's complex looked more funny than dangerous. But it was hilarious, nevertheless.
But Artemis Fowl, the Last Guardian..simply mindblowing, heart wrenching, with a bittersweetending.I could not believe how the ending was as compared to Harry Potter's "all was well"..this is a masterpiece, a beautiful book, once you've read it.
Artemis, You're a real hero. Forever.

P.S: But I have to add, I wish it showed more about Holly, and the LEP.
But I can't stop stammering. Artemis's selflessness took me away. And he knew the price. But still, he did. And Eoin Colfer, Salute to you, sire.

P.S 2: Photo finish ending does not mean I loved the series .
I would have really loved it if the book were a little more detailed, and the charcters weren't dropped. All throughout the Time Paradox, I was thinking, were did Minerva die? And Orion. Gods, that was one really fictional (or romantic alter ego.
And I admit ths too, Artemis is not exactly the most perfect novel, with allt he hyper genius and geeky stuff, but I liked how the main character actually grew, and the sarcasm and Foaly's (gods forbid! ) ironic objections. It was actually journeying into real advanced Lower Elements, that is,of course, given the fact that most fairies are three feet tall. But, can't help smiling.

And those lines : "I was a broken boy, Holly. You fixed me. "
Oh dear, Im crying all over again.

Thanks Eoin Colfer.
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Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father and mother, who were both educators.

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