Artemis Fowl
Science fantasy book series by Eoin Colfer
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Key Takeaways
- Artemis Fowl is a series of eleven fantasy novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer, revolving around various members of the Fowl family.
- Both releases have received commercial success and positive critical reception in the children's literature genre, and also originated graphic novel adaptations.
- In 2010, Artemis Fowl was voted by readers as their favorite Puffin Books title of all time.
- The Artemis Fowl series, alternatively titled the First Cycle of The Fowl Adventures , introduces Artemis as a villain and the Peoples' enemy, but as the books progress, Artemis's character develops and changes.
- His moral compass develops throughout the series.
Artemis Fowl is a series of eleven fantasy novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer, revolving around various members of the Fowl family. The first cycle, the Artemis Fowl series, consists of eight books, and the second cycle, The Fowl Twins series, consists of a trilogy. Both releases have received commercial success and positive critical reception in the children's literature genre, and also originated graphic novel adaptations. As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time. In 2010, Artemis Fowl was voted by readers as their favorite Puffin Books title of all time.
A film adaptation based on the first novel was in the process of development by Disney from 2016, and eventually released on the Disney+ streaming service on June 12, 2020 to negative reviews, before being removed from the service on May 26, 2023.
Series overview
In the first book, Artemis Fowl, pitched as "Die Hard with fairies", twelve-year-old child prodigy Artemis Fowl II and his bodyguard Butler kidnap Holly Short, an elf and a captain of the Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance force (LEPrecon), holding her for a ransom of one ton of gold to exploit the magical Fairy People and restore his family's fortune.
The Artemis Fowl series, alternatively titled the First Cycle of The Fowl Adventures, introduces Artemis as a villain and the Peoples' enemy, but as the books progress, Artemis's character develops and changes. As an anti-villain, he assists the People and a reluctant Short in resolving conflicts with worldwide ramifications. His moral compass develops throughout the series.
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