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Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl Senior has returned to the Fowl household. A new man, he has decided to change the rationale of the Fowl family to live as noble men. Meanwhile, Artemis Junior has secretly devised a powerful computer that far surpasses the human technology called the C Cube. He makes a deal with Jon Spiro, a powerful businessman of Spiro Co., to market the Cube in twelve months time. However, trouble rises when Spiro steals away the C Cube and Butler's life was put into grave danger! Only the underground fairies can help Artemis as his final adventure ends in an exciting conclusion.

What can I say? This books takes the cake. Undoubtely, the best among the series! Your eyes will shrivel, your hair will burn, your joints will stiffen, your voice will go hoarse, you haven't lived if you haven't read this book yet! Okay, maybe not. But that's how I see it, it's that good. And just the first chapter of the book will magnetize your eyes straight into its pages and won't let you put it down, and everytime you have to put it down is like a painful blow banging against your head because you just have to know what happens next. You just have to!

Back to the review... finally, the ingenious Artemis meets his match. In this sequel, Artemis continues to change with all the new challenges he faces. In my opinion, change is the basis of this book. A lot of them are clearly shown. The reunited Fowl family, Artemis's first failed scheme, Butler's newly-aged condition, Juliet's final test, and that one important agreement between Artemis and the Fairies. So many unexpected things come up in this story... it leaves you on the edge of your seat. All these things come up to one great ending that will leave you craving for more, more, more! One other thing I'd like to point out is the humor. The past two books were funny, but I enjoyed this even more with the addition of two comic relief characters, Pex and Chips. Those two have never failed to make me smile.

I greatly admire Eoin Colfer's writing. Not just for his creative plots, but also for his writing style. In a way, he doesn't just narrate, he seems to "involve" himself in the story. At certain parts, he'd add in a little of the narrator's thoughts on the story. His writing isn't too uniform either. He doesn't use too many "bookish" terms, but is still able to paint a vivid picture. In my opinion, it should be that way since this book is for children. Plus, I hate tedious timelines. :P

Long story short, The Eternity Code is one of the best books I've read in a series, if not ever. A thousand thumbs up!

Genre: Young Adult
Side note: The Gnommish codes have returned! It's on the front cover this time. Too bad it's only one sentence. ;_;


I apologize for the lack of updates. I haven't been able to catch up on my reading and waiting lists due to school (and laziness). But I promise I'll try to update this booklog at least once a month!