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Synopsis
Thousands of years ago, fairies and humans fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear that they could not win, all of the fairies moved belowground -- except for the 8th Family, the demons. Rather than surrender, they used a magical time spell to take their colony out of time and into Limbo. There they have lived for decades, preparing to exact their violent revenge onto humans. Now the time spell is unraveling, and demons are beginning to materialize without warning on Earth. If humans were to find out about them, all fairies would be exposed. To protect themselves, the fairies must predict when the next demon will materialize. But in order to do so, they will have to decipher temporal equations so complicated, even a great brain like Foaly can't understand them. But he knows someone who can: Artemis Fowl. So when a very confused demon imp appears in a Sicilian theater, Artemis is there to meet him. But he is not alone. There is someone else who has unlocked the secrets of the fairy world and managed to solve the complex mathematical problems as only a genius could. And she is just twelve years old...
Is Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade fantasy adventure with fairy-human conflict, demon warriors, and time travel. Contains fantasy violence (battles, magical combat) but nothing graphic. Clever, fast-paced humor throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and war.
Who'll love this
Clever kids will love the witty criminal mastermind Artemis solving impossible math problems and racing against time to stop demon warriors from exposing the fairy world.