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Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex
551 pages
A chaotic, high-tech magical adventure where the greatest threat to a teenage mastermind is his own fracturing mind.
What it feels like
Reading this installment feels like watching a meticulously planned heist movie where the mastermind suddenly forgets the plan and starts reciting romantic poetry instead. The atmosphere is frenetic and slightly unhinged, blending the series' signature high-tech fairy espionage with the unsettling, chaotic unraveling of a usually unflappable protagonist. The prose zips along with snappy dialogue, dry wit, and gadget-heavy action, but the introduction of a theatrical alter-ego adds a layer of absurdity to the mounting tension. It is a brisk, entertaining ride that balances genuine stakes with laugh-out-loud moments of character-driven comedy. This book will delight fans of sci-fi-laced fantasy who love snarky antiheroes, shifting loyalties, and the messy, entertaining consequences of a brilliant mind turning against itself.
- Mood
- frenetic
- tense
- quirky
- Tone
- witty
- sarcastic
- chaotic
- irreverent
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the burden of genius · loss of control · guilt and redemption · fractured identity
- The writing
- Snappy and cinematic, blending high-tech jargon with dry Irish wit and rapid-fire, sarcastic dialogue.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from disorienting vulnerability as a brilliant mind fractures, to a frantic, chaotic scramble to regain control and save the day.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour fast-paced, sci-fi-infused fantasy featuring snarky antiheroes and elaborate, high-stakes heists.
Content notes
- depictions of mental illness (OCD/paranoia)
- fantasy violence
- mind control/alter egos
About the book
Artemis has committed his entire fortune to a project he believes will save the planet and its inhabitants, both human and fairy. Can it be true? Has goodness taken hold of the world's greatest teenage criminal mastermind?
Captain Holly Short is unconvinced, and discovers that Artemis is suffering from Atlantis Complex, a psychosis common among guilt-ridden fairies - not humans - and most likely triggered by Artemis's dabbling with fairy magic. Symptoms include obsessive-compulsive behavior, paranoia, multiple personality disorder and, in extreme cases, embarrassing professions of love to a certain feisty LEPrecon fairy.
Unfortunately, Atlantis Complex has struck at the worst possible time. A deadly foe from Holly's past is intent on destroying the actual city of Atlantis. Can Artemis escape the confines of his mind - and the grips of a giant squid - in time to save the underwater metropolis and its fairy inhabitants?
New York Times best-selling author Eoin Colfer delivers a knockout, fast-paced, and hilarious adventure in Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex, the seventh book in the blockbuster series.
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