Artemis Fowl; The Opal Deception

by Eoin Colfer

Overview

From New York Times best-selling author, Eoin Colfer comes book four in the Artemis Fowl series about a teenage criminal mastermind and his siege against dangerous, tech-savvy fairies.

Artemis Fowl's memories of the fairy race have been wiped, and his one fairy ally, Captain Holly Short, is on the run.


He needs his memory back—and fast—because a power-crazed pixie is out for revenge, scheming to overthrow the Lower Elements Police.


With Holly gone, Artemis is depending on a flatulent dwarf. Things are about to explode. . .


The internationally best-selling Artemis Fowl series inspired a movie now streaming on Disney+.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368036993
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/06/2018
Series:	Artemis Fowl Series , #4
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.20(d)
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Eoin Colfer is the New York Times best-selling author of eight books in the Artemis Fowl series and well as Iron Man: The Gauntlet, the WARP trilogy, Airman, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist,Eoin Colfer's Legend of... books, The Wish List,Benny and Omar; and Benny and Babe. He lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife and two sons.

Hometown:

Wexford Town, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland

Date of Birth:

May 14, 1965

Place of Birth:

Waterford City, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland

Education:

Bachelor of Education, 1986; Education Diploma, 1987

Website:

http://www.eoincolfer.com

Read an Excerpt

The Opal Deception

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By Eoin Colfer

Thorndike Press

Copyright © 2005 Eoin Colfer
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9780786277544

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Chapter One

The Book

Ho Chi Minh City in the summer. Sweltering by anyone's standards. Needless to say, Artemis Fowl would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort if something extremely important had not been at stake. Important to the plan.

Sun did not suit Artemis. He did not look well in it. Long hours indoors in front of a computer screen had bleached the glow from his skin. He was white as a vampire and almost as testy in the light of day.

"I hope this isn't another wild-goose chase, Butler," he said, his voice soft and clipped. "Especially after Cairo."

It was a gentle rebuke. They had traveled to Egypt on the word of Butler's informant.

"No, sir. I'm certain this time. Nguyen is a good man."

"Hmm," droned Artemis, unconvinced.

Passersby would have been amazed to hear the large Eurasian man refer to the boy as sir. This was, after all, the third millennium. But this was no ordinary relationship, and these were no ordinary tourists.

They were sitting outside a curbside cafe on Dong Khai Street, watching the local teenagers circle the square on mopeds.

Nguyen was late, and the pathetic patch of shade provided by the umbrella was doing little to improve Artemis's mood. But this was just his dailypessimism. Beneath the sulk was a spark of hope. Could this trip actually yield results? Would they find the Book? It was too much to hope for.

A waiter scurried to their table.

"More tea, sirs?" he asked, head bobbing furiously.

Artemis sighed. "Spare me the theatrics, and sit down."

The waiter turned instinctively to Butler, who was after all, the adult.

"But, sir, I am the waiter."

Artemis tapped the table for attention.

"You are wearing handmade loafers, a silk shirt, and three gold signet rings. Your English has a tinge of Oxford about it, and your nails have the soft sheen of the recently manicured. You are not a waiter. You are our contact Nguyen Xuan, and you have adopted this pathetic disguise to discreetly check for weaponry."

Nguyen's shoulders sagged. "It is true. Amazing."

"Hardly. A ragged apron does not a waiter make."

Nguyen sat, pouring some mint tea into a tiny china cup.

"Let me fill you in on the weapons status," continued Artemis. "I am unarmed. But Butler here, my ... ah ... butler, has a Sig Sauer in his shoulder holster, two shrike-throwing knives in his boots, a derringer two-shot up his sleeve, garrotte wire in his watch, and three stun grenades concealed in various pockets. Anything else, Butler?"

"The cosh, sir."

"Oh, yes. A good old ball-bearing cosh stuffed down his shirt."

Nguyen brought the cup trembling to his lips.

"Don't be alarmed, Mister Xuan." Artemis smiled. "The weapons will not be used on you."

Nguyen didn't seem reassured.

"No," continued Artemis. "Butler could kill you a hundred different ways without the use of his weapons. Though I'm sure one would be quite sufficient."

Nguyen was by now thoroughly spooked. Artemis generally had that effect on people. A pale adolescent speaking with the authority and vocabulary of a powerful adult. Nguyen had heard the name Fowl before - who hadn't in the international underworld? - but he'd assumed he'd be dealing with Artemis senior, not this boy. Though the word "boy" hardly seemed to do this gaunt individual justice. And the giant, Butler. It was obvious that he could snap a man's backbone like a twig with those mammoth hands. Nguyen was starting to think that no amount of money was worth another minute in this strange company.

"And now to business," said Artemis, placing a micro recorder on the table. "You answered our Web advertisement."

Nguyen nodded, suddenly praying that his information was accurate.

"Yes, Mister ... Master Fowl. What you're looking for ... I know where it is."

Continues...

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Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE ARCTIC INCIDENT

"The world that Colfer creates is as vivid and fantastical as any shire, gotham, or galaxy far, far away in recent memory."—Entertainment Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE ETERNITY CODE

* "Agile prose, rapid-fire dialogue and wise-acre humor ensure that readers will burn the midnight oil to the finish."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

PRAISE FOR THE OPAL DECEPTION

"This book is magical. . ."—The Washington Post

PRAISE FOR THE LOST COLONY

"Fast-paced, funny, and wholly enjoyable, the book is an action-packed thrill ride."—VOYA

PRAISE FOR THE TIME PARADOX

"The author once again offers an exhilarating ride through the fantastical world of Artemis Fowl."—School Library Journal

PRAISE FOR THE ATLANTIS COMPLEX

"Colfer keeps the action moving with laughs and gadgetry. . .A treat for series fans."—Booklist

PRAISE FOR THE LAST GUARDIAN

* "A fitting end to a brilliantly conceived and developed series."—Kirkus (starred review)

From the Publisher

In his fourth adventure, Artemis Fowl's career is in peril because all memory of the fairy people has been erased, and Opal has framed Capt. Short for murder. Ages 12-up. (Apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 5-7-Identity fraud is at the heart of this fourth book in the series. To all appearances, Opal Koboi, pixie and archenemy of the fairies, is under close surveillance as she lies in a coma. Artemis Fowl, the brilliant 14-year-old criminal mastermind, has had his mind wiped clean of all knowledge of fairies, and, therefore, of all prior goodness he has learned. When the real Opal escapes and leaves behind a DNA-perfect clone of herself, her revenge against all those who opposed her commences with deadly fury. Among the barrage of high-tech gadgets and continuous action sequences and plot twists are moments that give even Artemis Fowl pause as he contemplates friendship, responsibility, and death. The prose is clunky and the characters speak in clich s, but those who enjoyed the earlier books won't care. The humor (heavily dosed with flatulence jokes) and creativity carry the narrative through the tight spots and impossible situations.-Farida S. Dowler, Mercer Island Library, WA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

The underground world of the fairies again confronts the evil genius of the nefarious pixie, Opal Koboi. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police) needs the help of young mastermind Artemis Fowl to save both humans and fairies. But Artemis has been mind-wiped and has no recollection of his previous adventures with the LEP. Nathaniel Parker strides confidently into the worlds of fantasy and technology that unite humans and fairies. He unerringly re-creates the many voices from the first three installments, and his appropriately hurried pacing takes the listener from one breathless calamity to another. Parker’s stereotyped Asian accent becomes a bit annoying, but this is a small complaint in an otherwise welcome revival of Colfer’s panoply of characters. S.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

AUG/SEP 05 - AudioFile