Der Atlantis-Komplex

Artemis Fowl fans will likely enjoy the continued humor and perseverance of the characters that we have grown to love. Artemis, Butler, Juliet, Holly, Foley, and Mulch all figure prominently in the adventure. However, this seventh installment in the Artemis Fowl series introduces the concept of thralls and runs (magic with very little magic), a new super fairy villain, a fairy space program, and a strange disorder. It's almost too much. Still an interesting story, but less captivating.

I could barely stay engaged with the story because of so many things that appeared to be out of step with the world that Eoin Colfer had so diligently created in stories 1 through 5 (6 introduced time travel and a new species, so it was a bit off as well).

I would recommend that readers just skip this one, but I have not yet read #8.