Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian

Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian
Eoin Colfer

Is this Armageddon for the Artemis Fowl?

Opal Koboi, power-crazed pixie, is plotting to exterminate mankind and become fairy queen. If she succeeds, the spirits of long-dead fairy warriors will rise from the earth, inhabit the nearest available bodies and wreak mass destruction. But what happens if those nearest bodies include crows, or deer, or badgers - or two curious little boys by the names of Myles and Beckett Fowl?

Yes, it's true. Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl's four-year-old brothers could be involved in destroying the human race. Can Artemis and Captain Holly Short of the Lower Elements Police stop Opal and prevent the end of the world?

It's hard to say good-bye to a good book series. I finished this maybe three hours ago and it's hard to say that I won't be reading a new Artemis Fowl shenanigan. I wish that there will be but I understand that it has to come to an end.

I had a lot of fun reading this one. There was an "a-ha" moment that the last one lacked but I expected it to be different. I thought that Nopal would have a bigger impact. Kind of like what happens with Artemis at the end of the book. Because Opal still had her previous memories even though her death came and went. I figured she would somehow go back to the past to fill in that gap of the story. That was the only problem I had with the book. There isn't a solution to this.

I like how much all of the characters have grown since the first one. Seeing Artemis grow-up was interesting to watch. He grows from an immature, heartless, juvenile criminal mastermind to a mature, selfish young man.  He still has his flaws from being a genius around the average intelligence, but he's a lot easier to read. He is more aware of the other characters' feelings and takes it into account.

To anyone thinking of reading the Artmeis Fowl series then you're going to have some fun. The humor is hysterical, especially when dwarves and Colfer's history tidbits are involved (Swear toads. HA.). The characters are interesting to read and learn about. The stories are a lot of fun to go a long with and easy to believe. (I mean, you're dealing with magic, for Pete's sake.) Go ahead and give these books a try. You'll enjoy it. ;)