The Opal Deception: Artemis Fowl, Book 4

A return to form, emotional goodbyes and thrilling returns makes this book fly by as a read. The gang is back and ready for more.

A whole new world as The Little Mermaid would sing. Artemis and danger are still twins, but some of our favorite characters have changed direction.RIP Root

This series must be read in order. The first book is "Artemis Fowl". The second book is "The Arctic Incident". The third book is "The Eternity Code". This is the fourth book. I can't wait to read "The Lost Colony"!Without his memories of the People (fairies) Artemis has gone back to be ing a criminal mastermind... For the most part. He does have times when he feels like he should be good thanks to his mother and father. He finds this conflict odd and unsettling. Butler is different as well. He seems to have aged overnight though he still looks the same. Artemis would never fire him though... He's practically family and the only friend he has. His latest scheme is to steal The Fairy Thief painting and become the youngest ever to accomplish this task. Will he be able to pull it off? What will be do with the painting once he has stolen it successfully? Keep it until someone manages to steal if from him or return it to the world's people? How can he even be conflicted?

Having read the previous Artemis Fowl books, This book makes a great addition. In book one, Artemis Fowl, I hated Artemis, but eventually grew to admire him for his cunning, and intelligence. Later on I realized something. I was rooting for Artemis to win! For the first time, I actually wanted the "bad guy" to succeed. Then I later grew to realize that, maybe Artemis wasn't such a bad guy after all. In book two I liked Artemis more and more. Holly also appealed to me, as a spunky fairy who tends to disobey orders for the greater good, I found her to be a quality character. I watched Artemis and Holly slowly bond, and began rooting for them to become friends, I also found it very touching to see how much Artemis cared for his father. Also with the addition of the odd/hilarious dwarf named Mulch, the book had me laughing aloud at parts! In book 3, It became clear that Holly and Artemis were becoming friends. I enjoyed the book thoroughly, but I became very sad towards the end when Artemis had the mind wipe. I could see he was becoming a much better person. I was upset to see Artemis turn back into a criminal, snarky, arrogant teen. In this book I was touched to see him come back, I was very pleased by this book, and happy to see Opal Koboi's plans foiled. I mourned the death of Commander Root, I was touched by his final words. --TheReviewer

There's a sinister plot afoot to expose the fairy world, but who could be behind it? Surely not the most dangerous pixie criminal of all time? Opal Koboi has been in a coma for almost a year, and is in a secure mental institution under constant guard, yet as the title reveals, Opal has quite an arsenal up her virtual sleeve, and a hit list for revenge.Systematically and coldly carrying out her calculated plan, Opal leads her arch enemies at the LEPrecon police into a trap, and only instincts and pure dumb luck can save Captain Holly Short this time.Artemis has had his brain wiped after his last fairy encounter, and has returned to a life of crime, but with niggling undercurrents of niceness that even he can't explain. Suddenly, just as he succeeds in stealing a valuable painting, his world gets ripped from under him, as the fairy world collides unceremoniously with his own.Lots of action in this one, weapons, trolls, gadgets, magic and Mulch, and Artemis needs all his cunning and the retrieval of his memories if he wants to survive. It's his most physically demanding role yet, but he has to be at his strongest to match minds with Opal.You should really read books one to three before attempting this one, but you won't regret it for a second.Amanda Richards, May 3, 2005

This fourth installment of the Artemis Fowl series contains all the elements that went to make the first three books so enjoyable--quick-paced plot, intriguing characters, wry humor--but the story also contains some darker facets. Basically, not everybody is allowed to survive in this episode. At the beginning of the story, Artemis Fowl and Butler have been wiped of all their fairy memories. Artemis's blossoming conscience and sense of empathy have disappeared with his memories, and he has reverted to his old unapologetic criminal ways. In the fairies' underground Haven meanwhile, Opal Koboi, the insane pixie genius, escapes custody so ingeniously that no one realizes she's gone. She then sets out on a campaign to wreak vengeance on everyone who had a hand in her capture (see book 2, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident). Her targets include Commander Julius Root, Captain Holly Short, the centaur Foaly, Artemis Fowl, Butler, and fairy society in general. By the time Holly gets wind of the plot, Opal has set her up as a murderer and a fugitive from the LEP. In order to have any sort of hope of combating Opal, Holly must first rescue and then recruit a totally nonplussed Artemis Fowl, all the while dodging both Opal Koboi and the Lower Elements Police. Fortunately, Artemis did make a few provisions for this sort of occurence before his mind-wipe. His last fairy scheme, though forgotten by him, is still in motion. I recommend this book to anyone.

My daughter says: I am a BIG book worm and wanted to try something different because I am also a big Harry Potter fan. I really would suggest this book if you enjoy fantasy, action, hi- tech, adventure, and Harry Potter. I would suggest this book because of the detail and depth of the books. I also enjoy that the author has books other than Artemis Fowl, such as “The Fowl Twins.” I also enjoy the plot twists, the excitement, and the adventure.

This is the review from my 13 yr. old grandson. For all of the books in the series, I would just say that I really liked the books and thought they were great! I've re-read them over and over again and they are amazing books! I liked the plot of each book and each book can stand alone.

No worries as far as the book is concerned, Eoin Colfer is a genius author who's books never fail.However, the delivery was poor. The package looked like it had been opened and although the delivery driver stated the parcel was in the post box it was actually left on the path at my front door. This issue is obviously in my area and will hopefully not be an problem in other areas.

My 9-year-old was never a huge fan of reading and it was a worry. He likes us reading to him but had no interest in reading to himself. The Tom Gates books initially, and now Artemis Fowl have seen an incredible change. He wants to read by himself and enjoys it. The Artemis Fowl books are very well written, I think there's a lot of quickly turned out junk in the kid's section, but this is high-quality writing, just happens to be written for kids.

Andrew, Giovanni & Eoin have struck out again with this amazing graphic novel! I have read and own the first 3 being a huge fan of the books and a comic nerd at heart this is just the perfect combination of my interests.Book snobs will go on to say the characters are not how they imagined them, the story has been changed etc..but this happens with every adaptation, you have to take the good with the bad! Things like this will never be perfect to your imagination.the artwork is beautiful and in depth and the story just as gripping as the original text. Im already excited for the next installment when ever that will be!

Being a really big fan of Artemis Fowl, there was no way i would miss reading this book. Eoin Colfer has produced another great literary jewel in The Opal Deception. The book has all the action and subtle humour found in the previous books and goes a step ahead in narration. A must read.

I can't believe what a good plot this book has; with a dozen twists and unexpected plans, there is no stopping the chaos Holly and Artemis can get themselves into! I also greatly enjoy the way the book picks up on small to very important details from the previous book e.g: Butler finding it hard to breath because of the kevlar strands in his chest from The Eternity Code. BUY NOW!