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(Technical Note: I know the colors and stuff are off but the post was starting to peeve me so I left it the way that it is before I decided to boot my comp out the smucking window. Thanks for understanding.)

And now for your reading pleasure, we're going to take a look at…

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Published in 2001

What they say:

From Barnes and Noble

Synopsis

Artemis Fowl is a one of the greatest criminal minds the world has ever seen. He is heir to the Fowl family empire—a centuries old clan of international underworld figures and con artists. He is arguably the most cunning Fowl of all. He is also twelve years old.

Artemis' interest in mythology and an obsession with the Internet leads him to discover proof of the existence of "The People"- otherwise known as fairies, sprites, leprechauns and trolls. He learns every fairy has a magical Book. If he can find the Book, it will lead him to "The People's" vast treasure of gold.

With his brutish sidekick, Butler, he sets his plans in motion. Artemis tricks a drunken old fairy woman into loaning him her Book, a tiny golden volume, for thirty minutes. He scans it with a digital camera and emails it to his Mac G6 computer. Back in his mansion in Ireland, he is the first human to decode the secrets of the fairies.

Artemis needs a leprechaun to help him with this plan. He and Butler hunt down Holly Short, a tough, female LEPrecon, part of a gung-ho Fairy commando unit, who is on a reconnaissance mission. He kidnaps her, and a major battle begins. It's satyr against gnome, man against elf, and for the first time in his life, Artemis must decide what he values most.

For fans of J.R.R.Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and Philip Pullman, Artemis Fowl is a high-tech fantasy, mixing faries, leprechauns, and computers, in a brilliant, thrilling story that is destined to become a cult favorite.

USA Today

He can tell a story...Colfer offers some nice riffs in terms of creating a magical subworld of trolls, dwarfs and centaurs as well as some fun tech stuff.

What I say: This is supposed to be a young adult read, correct? Well, I enjoyed it just the same. I picked it up at the bookstore because of all the hype that I had heard about the series over the years and wanted to see what the fuss was all about. It was money well spent. The characters are engaging and funny. The fact that the main character, Artemis Fowl, is only twelve does take a little getting used to especially since he orders adults around all the time because they work for him. I often had a hard time remembering that he was only a kid. It was Colfer's intention to portray Artemis as being older than his years because of his upbringing and it came across well…A little too well at times I think.
If you're looking for a light and fast read this book fits the bill. It was fun and I intend to read the rest of the books in the series.