The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)
by Eoin Colfer
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Author: Eoin ColferEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2008-07-15
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
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Summary: 5 Stars
Artemis Fowl is by far in the top ten favourites of series for me, and even more then that, books in general. Eoin Colfer has the innate ability to transfer words into entire worlds, characters, atmospheres, and even feelings. Which is something that very few authors manage to accomplish. Sure, they can make you care about a character, they can make you imagine a state you've never been in... but how many of them can make up an entire world and enable you to view it through words as if you've been there? The Time Paradox is exactly what the other Artemis Fowl books are, and doesn't disappoint in the continuation of them either. It's a fast-paced, fun, time-crunched adventure fit for young and old.
As the synopsis states, we pick up here after Artemis, Holly and No.1 manage to save the demon island of Hybras from dissolving in the Space/Time continuum. We meet up with Artemis in the Fowl Manor as he is playing with his new brothers Beckett and Myles (who I am already in love with, by the way), where Artemis has the shocking discovery that his mother has contracted an old very serious, very rare fairy sickness. And the only way to save her? To go back in time and rescue an extinct lemur species, which is only extinct because of Artemis himself. Which brings me to my favourite part of this book (minus the whole fast-paced, fun, adventure bit): Little Artemis vs. Big Artemis. When we meet Artemis in the first book, most readers probably would have agreed that he was an arrogant little boy who should have had a lot more time in a corner. We also know that from that book to the most recent, Artemis has grown up a lot, which is why it's so interesting to see him going face to face with his younger self. We learn so much more about how sympathetic Artemis is now, when he sees the one-track desperate thoughts and actions of his younger self, and how much he disagrees with those actions and thoughts.
Also, somehow without being repetitive or ridiculous Colfer managed to separate the older/younger Artemis' without confusing me. You spend most of the entire book with them both, but I was always aware of who was talking, and who was doing what. The only downside to having double the Artemis was having less Butler, which this book seems to greatly lack. Also I would have liked to see some more of Minerva, as she has been relatively the only love-interest for Artemis throughout the series, even though we do get a glimpse at a possible budding romance!
As always the slew of new characters that are introduced are interesting as the main characters themselves, you automatically know who you're rooting for and who you want to throw into a well. We also meet up with a few past characters - Captain Holly Short, Mulch Diggums, Foaly, as well as one which I can't tell you about. (Enter menacing laugh here.)
Again, this was a good, strong, continuation of the Artemis Fowl books. Actually, scratch that, replace with: Artemis Fowl legacy. I am so looking forward to the seventh book. And the eighth, ninth, tenth, and whatever Colfer can manage to throw out!
Summary of The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)
Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save the lemur. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet: his younger self.Action & Adventure Books
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