The Arctic Incident

Sean Randall reviewed The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl (2))

Review of 'The Arctic Incident' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

"We're being led by an idiot with a crayon!"
This second instalment of this most successful of series sees our acerbic hero doing something good for a change, rather than attempting to kidnap a fairy and ransom her for gold. Artemis Senior (father to our lead) was missing, presumed dead but has since turned up, himself for ransom. But all is not happy below ground and Artemis has fairy concerns as well as his own to deal with.

The humour carries on, the story is as gripping as ever. A very good continuation indeed.

Sean Randall reviewed Artemis Fowl, [together with] Artemis Fowl : The Arctic Incident [together with] Artemis Fowl : The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer

Review of 'Artemis Fowl, [together with] Artemis Fowl : The Arctic Incident [together with] Artemis Fowl : The Eternity Code' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

"Stay back, human, You don't know what you're dealing with."

This is of course the first Colfer work I ever read - in fact, I first stumbled upon it completely accidentally at the public library on audio cassette. colfer's absolutely stunning blend of the fairy tale and futuristic technology has gripped me time and time again, and this is easily the tenth reading of this short but massively incredible work.

"Let us proceed under the assumption that the fairy folk do exist and that I am not a gibbering moron."
#We have Artemis the evil Genius, Butler his servant, and a host of fairy folk whom Artemis is attempting to extort money from. The pros, and, yes, the sublime reading by nathaniel Parker of the audio, gripped me from the very first pages.

Looking back at those days I can still feel the glee of Artemis' triumph at his initial …

"Stay back, human, You don't know what you're dealing with."

This is of course the first Colfer work I ever read - in fact, I first stumbled upon it completely accidentally at the public library on audio cassette. colfer's absolutely stunning blend of the fairy tale and futuristic technology has gripped me time and time again, and this is easily the tenth reading of this short but massively incredible work.

"Let us proceed under the assumption that the fairy folk do exist and that I am not a gibbering moron."
#We have Artemis the evil Genius, Butler his servant, and a host of fairy folk whom Artemis is attempting to extort money from. The pros, and, yes, the sublime reading by nathaniel Parker of the audio, gripped me from the very first pages.

Looking back at those days I can still feel the glee of Artemis' triumph at his initial success. I laugh out loud at the quips and the banter. and I always, always look forward to reading the sequels. at time of writing this review the seventh installment of the series is coming out in a few days. truly, I can't wait.