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The Eternity Code

Eoin Colfer (2003)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesArtemis Fowl #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.05
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceKidnappingDeception

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHumorFriendshipHeist

Hero archetypes

AntiheroGenius / Child ProdigyBodyguard

Protagonist archetypes

Heist CrewFellowship

Tropes

HeistUrban FantasyFish out of WaterFellowshipFaeHidden IdentityReluctant HeroAntiheroTechnology vs Magic

Themes

Technology vs MagicRedemptionFriendshipLoyaltyConsequences of AmbitionCross-Species Alliance

Synopsis

After Artemis uses stolen fairy technology to create a powerful microcomputer and it is snatched by a dangerous American businessman, Artemis, Juliet, Mulch, and the fairies join forces to try to retrieve it.

Is The Eternity Code appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Middle grade adventure with action sequences involving fairy magic and technology. Features clever heist plotting, moderate peril, and a morally complex young protagonist who learns about teamwork and consequences.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, violence, and deception.

Who'll love this

Readers will love the clever schemes, high-tech gadgets mixed with fairy magic, and the fast-paced race to recover stolen technology from a dangerous villain.

Tags

HeistSpy ThrillerScience Fiction ElementsFairy Tales Reimagined