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User Reviews about The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl - Book 5)

Throughout the series, Artemis, a criminal mastermind teen, has been learning to be a good guy. In this book, that transformation is pretty much complete. Former LEP Captain Holly Short is called back into service in Foaly's new (and very well-funded) post in the secretive Section Eight. Demons, the Eighth Family of the Fairy People, have begun appearing on Earth, and Artemis Fowl seems to be able to predict when and where. But someone else, another genius child named Minerva Paradizo, has figured it out, too, and manages to capture a small imp named No. 1. Artemis agrees to help Holly and the Fairies rescue the imp before more humans find out about him and start searching for more -- which might lead them to the Fairy underground
As the series evolves, Artemis has lost the last traces of his criminal bent, almost becoming the millennial version of a boy scout. He and the Fairies are now solidly on the same side and good friends. Even the violence has been dialed back a bit. With his brilliance, technology, family organization, and world-spanning adventuring, Artemis has become a sort of Tom Swift for the 21st century.

Five books into the series the relationships and motivations are getting more complex, so it is best to start with the first book. Author Eoin Colfer seems to like putting Artemis up against other geniuses but Minerva, who doesn't really mean any harm, is no Opal Koboi (for the uninitiated, she's the maniacal villain from books 2 and 4). So with THE LOST COLONY the series returns to the pleasure of seeing Artemis, always in charge and unflappable, work out his complicated plans; he's not off-balance and one step behind, like in the fourth book.
-- good continuation of the series

Having read the whole Artemis Fowl series this book is one of my favorites. The new characters were great, especially after my disappointment with the choice of villains in the fourth book. -- Amazing Book

I love this series! Eoin Colfer does it again. He always manages to keep the reader guessing, introduces vibrant new characters in each installment and keeps the old characters "fresh" by adding progressive changes and new twists. Colfer's imagination, especially when dealing with "Lower Element" technology is extremely entertaining and is constantly upgrading. I recommend this series to anyone from 12 up - especially for those of us who are young at heart!

This book introduces Artemis Fowl's biggest challenge yet: a 12 year old fellow genius with irresistible golden curls. He's faced with demons, warlocks and crazed humans but always seems to come out with the upper hand. The ending is poignant, but heartwarming and left me anticipating the next installment. -- I read the whole thing in one sitting!

The ongoing adventures of Artimus Fowl.

Has much to say to adults for a juvi

Worth reading the whole series and passing them on to a younger person with a functional brain.............. -- Artimis Fowl Rides Again