Artemis Fowl The Lost Colony

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Ten thousand years ago, humans and fairies fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear to the fairy families that they could never win, they decided to move their civilization underground and keep themselves hidden from the humans. All the fairy families agreed on this, except the 8th family, the demons. The demons planned to lift their small island out of time until they had regrouped and were ready to wage war on the humans once more. However the time spell went wrong, and the island of Hybras was catapulted into Limbo, where it has remained for ten thousand years. Now, the tainted time spell is deteriorating and demons are being sucked back into the present space and time. The fairy Council is naturally concerned about this and is monitoring any materializations. When the spell’s deterioration accelerates, the materializations become unpredictable. Even the fairy scientists cannot figure out where the next demon will pop up. But someone can. Artemis Fowl, teenage criminal mastermind has solved temporal equations that no normal human should be intelligent enough to understand. So when a confused and frightened demon pops up in a Sicilian theatre, Artemis Fowl is there to meet him. Unfortunately, he is not the only one. A second, mysterious party has also solved the temporal equations, and has managed to abduct the demon before Artemis can secure him. This is a disaster for the fairy people, as this demon was no ordinary fairy. He was the last demon warlock, the one who held the key to the survival of the entire demon race. It is up to Artemis and his old comrade, Captain Holly Short, to track down the missing demon and rescue him, before the time spell dissolves completely and the lost demon colony returns violently to Earth.

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Artemis Fowl The Lost Colony is a riveting juvenile fiction novel written by Eoin Colfer and published in 2008. Spanning 404 pages, this installment of the beloved series dives deeper into the intricate fantasy world where humans and fairies coexist in a delicate and often secretive balance. The narrative's core backstory reaches back ten thousand years to a great battle fought between humans and fairies for the magical island of Ireland. When the fairy families realized they could not win the conflict, they made the monumental decision to move their entire civilization underground, shielding themselves from the sight of humanity. While nearly all of the fairy families agreed to this plan, the eighth family, the demons, held different ambitions. The demons devised a plan to lift their small island completely out of time until they could regroup and resume their war against humans. Unfortunately, their intricate time spell went disastrously wrong, catapulting the island of Hybras into Limbo, where it has remained trapped for ten millennia. Fast forward to the present day, and the consequences of that flawed magic are finally catching up to the modern world. The tainted time spell that trapped Hybras is steadily deteriorating, causing demons to be randomly sucked out of Limbo and thrust back into present-day space and time. Naturally, the fairy Council becomes deeply concerned about this volatile phenomenon and begins closely monitoring any strange materialization events. As the barrier between Limbo and the present continues to weaken, the delicate peace established by the underground fairy civilization faces a monumental threat. Artemis Fowl, the brilliant and cunning mastermind, finds himself once again entangled in the supernatural affairs of the magical underworld as he navigates the crisis of the lost colony. Blending high-stakes science fiction elements with traditional magical lore, the book takes readers on a breathless adventure involving time manipulation, inter-species diplomacy, and perilous rescues. The unfolding events test the limits of Artemis and his extraordinary companions, forcing them to confront ancient mistakes and powerful forces that threaten to disrupt the balance of the entire world. Colfer maintains the signature wit, fast-paced action, and clever character dynamics that define the series, making this 404-page journey an unforgettable chapter in the ongoing saga of humans and fairies.

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Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer (b. 1965) is an Irish author best known for the 'Artemis Fowl' series, a bestselling blend of fantasy and science fiction for young readers.

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