Eoin Colfer and ARTEMIS FOWL

2001. 

I was awaiting the next installment of the Harry Potter series.

Since I live in the province, we didn't have access to a lot of book stores.

My options were very limited.

One store stood out. National Bookstore.

Stupid name, I know.

As I said, I didn't have many choices.

It was that or Diplomat.

I'm not even going to start on that pathetic little place.

My all-time favorite book stores are

Fully Booked (PowerPlant Mall and Bonifacio High Street)

Power Books (Greenbelt)

But I digress.

Anyway, as I was scanning through the YA section of the bookstore, 

I found a silver-lined book that showed promise. 

Artemis Fowl. 

Hmm, I thought to myself. Joining the Harry Potter bandwagon, are we? 

Nevertheless, I read the synopsis. I was fascinated! 

It was a story about faeries and leprechauns, and a boy. 

Yes, Artemis Fowl was a 12-year-old boy and a criminal mastermind who 

concocted a plan to steal some faery gold!

I was giddy with anticipation and couldn't wait to go home and read it!

My Artemis Fowl shelf

Artemis Fowl is a series of books by the severely underrated Irish writer Eoin Colfer.

I absolutely adore Eoin (pronounced Owen) Colfer.

He has been compared to JK Rowling many times but I think I prefer the 

Hardcore world of Faery that he has created in Artemis Fowl.

I find myself having a fascinating time following 12-year-old criminal mastermind, 

Artemis Fowl II as he battles and befriends faeries, dwarves, centaurs, imps, and warlocks and other supernatural beings in the 7-book series.

The best part of each book is deciphering the codes found in each page!

It took me the entire summer to decipher the codes in the first book alone!

If you like hardcore faery stories that promise adventure in all aspects, then

 I highly recommend the Artemis Fowl series.

Artemis Fowl Series

(in chronological order)

Book 1. Artemis Fowl

Book 2. Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident

Book 3. Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code

Book 4. Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception

Book 5. Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony

Book 6. Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox

Book 7. Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex (latest installment)