I've read that male writers tend to be more plot based and female writers more character based. Every time I read a book I've been noticing that this statement is true. Women writers portray more emotion in their characters and this is what makes them so interesting. Most of the Artemis Fowl books are plot based and this one is too, but there are more glimpses of internal conflict from Artemis in this book than the others. He realizes things about himself which he doesn't particularly like and this is exactly the kind of character writing I enjoy.

My son, an avid reader, is 17. He was still eager to read the next Artemis Fowl book and did so as soon as it arrived. He was not disappointed. An advanced student in a private school studying Latin and Greek, the book was good enough to satisfy him.

I bought this book for my 10 yr old son. It is part of the Artemis Fowl series. He finished this long book in 3 days! He coulnd't put it down! He tells me it is one of the best in the series.

Is this book really for teens? I mean really? I think Eoin is targeting alot more of an audience than teens..make that money honey! It's a step up from the other books..more adult humor more adult vocabulary more adult everything.
Some of the paragraphs are so technical I had to read them two or three times! It's alot like a reading a big dull science text book alot of the time! I would think this would have a teen putting the book down pretty quickly. Ease up on the scientific technical mumbo jumbo Eoin!

This book was very cunning, full of twists and turns and deceptions layered over lies, as that is what will happen when messing with time. Especially when written by Eoin Colfer, so never fear purchasing this book shall not be a waste of time or money.

It's been two years since the last entry in the Artemis Fowl series, and although Eoin Colfer's Airman was enough to sustain me during that time I would prefer them to come once every year. But I do understand that authors need to try something new one in a while.

This entry has Artemis and Holly jump eight years into the past to find a cure for a rare disease that is about to be lost forever with an nearly-extinct species of lemur. But since Young Artemis was the one responsible for the animal's demise it's not going to be so easy for them to outwit and outmaneuver their rivals. Obviously the plan does not go smoothly and the mayhem escalates until the closing chapters.

Anyone who hasn't read the previous five books (and if not, why not?) won't have a clue what's going on here, and sound knowledge of the series is needed in order to fully keep up with the story. I did begin to notice a few plot holes here and there and a couple of bits that didn't make exact quantum physical sense, but that's why it's called 'The Time Paradox' after all. Colfer must have a wonderfully active imagination to keep a hold of all this in his mind before writing it down.

It sets up the story for another sequel but I would like to see Artemis and Holly move on as friends next time instead of them always falling in and out, I've had enough of that, and the lack of love between them cost this entry a star. Still, a solid 4/5 though.

(I got my copy personally signed by Colfer, and he informed me that Jim Sheridan is currently on board to direct the Artemis Fowl movie)

I recommend these audio books. This particular one (Time Paradox) is read by a different narrator, than the others, but he has done a good job as well.

I really loved this book. The plot was fast paced and complex. I'm a little relieved to see Artemis growing up and changing his ways.The only thing that bugged me was what happened to Minerva?? The book doesn't mention her ONCE! Maybe thats just to leave us wondering. This book picks up right after Artemis returns from his 3 year escapade in the "Limbo". When his mother becomes deathly ill with a fairy plague(she's always sick isn't she?), Artemis must journey back in time to save an extinct lemur,whose extinction his 10 year old self had a hand in... And meets someone who he hoped he would never meet again.....

It was really good!!! but i didn't feel it absolutely finalized the series so hopefully he is coming out with more!!

I have absolutely LOVED every book in the series. Reading them is a hoot but listening to them is even better. I tried to listen to this book but was extremely disappointed. The new narrator changed the voice of Butler so that he no longer sounds strong and powerful, it is almost like they have changed the character. The publisher should have used Nathaniel Parker or simply NOT put this drivel on the market. If I could I would ask for my money back!!!!!!!!!!!

This book is pretty good and won't likely dissapoint Artemis Fowl fans. It has the usual entertaining elements of the other stories in the series. But for fans of Nathanial Parker, who identified heavily with the characters in part created by his superb narrating abilities, it will be an adjustment. It's not that Enn Reitell is not a great story teller, he really did a servicable job. BUT, I never could get used to the incongruity of the new voices of Butler or Foley in particular. He did a great Mulch. So all in all, not our favorite in the series but well worth the read or listen. I hope Nathanial Parker returns for future Fowl books.

This was a very good book, but it wasn't the best in the series. I would recommend for people who like to read science fiction.

I really enjoyed the Time Paradox, it was extremely amusing, the plot was very well thought out, and I would love to read more of Eoin Colfer.
My only disappointment was the fact that the French girl, Minerva Paradizo did not return. Otherwise the book reached all my expectations and more. The Time Paradox is exceptionally well written and most entertaining.

If you have read the previous Artemis books, this one holds up perfectly. I'd recommend this series to anyone at any age, and this book doesn't disappoint.

It's a reasonable book, but for those familiar with the series it will feel like it covers the same areas as previous books; ironic bearing in mind the title.
I have to say the biggest let down is that it isn't narrated by Nathaniel Parker and is poorer because of this.
If you've already got the rest of the books then it's worth getting, if not, get one of the others instead.

The latest book in the Artemis Fowl series continues to shine. The latest installment does an excellent job of bringing its reader into the Artemis Fowl world while stretching our imagination with its time paradox theme.

left me wanting more artemis fowl. It was exciting and it also made you think about what was going on. My son collects all Artemis Fowl books and he wrote this review.

I purchased this for my grand-daughter who has always been a big fan of Artemis Fowl. Needless to say, she devoured the book in a day and is waiting anxiously for the next installment.

For the audio version:

UGH! What a misguided decision to change narrators. If Nathaniel Parker wasn't at liberty to do book #6, the publishers should have waited until he was.

I was willing to give this a chance and it started out all right. Artemis and his dad are Irish, accents were Irish. Then we get to Butler, and this narrator makes him a Cockney. The Butlers have been with the Fowls for centuries. They are not educated in London and returned to the family at some later date. They are Irish.

I couldn't listen to it past that point. I am so glad I didn't buy this installment (I would have without question if Nathaniel Parker had done the narration) but got it from the library.

Save your money and don't waste your time.

Once again, Eoin Colfer, has blew my mind with stupendous writing and clever twists. I found this book one of my favorite all time books. I own every Artemis Fowl book, and will continue to collect them if we are lucky enough for him to write another truly good book.

It was rally good. There is no disapointment in this book towards the series. You get the action, the romance, and all the other things you get in a good book. ( Which this is)

As a reading and writing teacher, I like to read what the kiddos are reading. The Artemis Fowl series is one of my favorites, and this book was exciting, funny, and, to quote one of my students, "just plain awesome!".

I enjoyed book 6 though, not as much as earlier pieces in the series. This is the first of the Colfer books that I have read that had a "hidden" message to it that was beat on over and over, which is conservation and eco-friendly living. Now I understand that this is targeted at youth but also believe at times it takes away from the story, which is unfortunate. I enjoy the series and I hope a future book sees a return to earlier styles and stories. Enjoyable, but not great get it in paperback, definitely not worth the hardcover price.

I've been reading Artemis Fowl since it first came out and it just seems like the books get better and better. My favorite used to be the Eternity Code. Then when Lost Colony (book 5) came out, that became my favorite and now this one is pretty darn good too.

Yay for Eion (pronounced Owen) Colfer!

This book is incredible.
Beats every other book in the series by far.
Adds a lot to the romance between Artemis and Holly
while maintaining and action theme. Amazing twist
in the middle of the novel that makes you think
Anthony Horowitz is a genius.

Colfer delivers again. I wouldn't rate this the strongest book in the series (the first few may have been better than the last 3), but I loved it and it flies by too fast as all his books have for me.

I think it may be a bit better than the last one, and now I'm eagerly awaiting to see if there will be a number 7!

The audio performance for the entire series was by the same guy, and he's top notch. Excellently done.

Having read and loved all the previous Artemis Fowl books, my husband, 10 year old son and I were left feeling short-changed with this book. Artemis usually sees outcomes ten steps ahead, and he could barely keep up with himself in this story. Hard to swallow.

The book 'The Time Parodox' was another one of Eoin Colfer's masterpieces. However, I felt that it was a bit too short, not page-wise, but story-wise, as well as the fact that parts of it were quite confusing.

the idea was perfect, however, but the twist towards the end was very strange...

I got this book for my son for his 11th birthday. He loved it. He read it so fast.

What this book is really about is green propaganda. I am all for conservation, etc but PLEASE don't beat me over the head with it when I am just wanting a good read. I adore the other AF books and think they are creative genius. However, I got 30 pages into this one and wanted to barf. There was some reference to conservation, ecology, pollution and/or (I kid you not) carbon footprints every couple of pages. I was just so annoyed at being preached to that I had to stop reading. Come on, Colfer! The earth is great. Let's keep it safe. We get it already!!! Now get back to storytelling!

Having faithfully followed the Artemis Fowl series since its beginning, I have to say I was a bit dissapointed with The Time Paradox. In the previous books Colfer was very good at continuity, but in AF:TTP he decides to ignore the characters (i.e. Minerva Paradizo) he brought in during The Lost Colony. Although I was not a big fan of Minerva's (I found her pretty irritating), I read AF:TTP wondering where she had gotten to, or if she would show up later in the book. She does not. Despite this, I liked how Colfer put older Artemis in situations where he had no gadgets or backup other than Holly--something that Artemis is not used to. The constant battle between young Artemis and older Artemis, and how they resolved their conflict was awesome as well.

It is still humorous and smart, the trademark of the Artemis Fowl series, but I think Colfer seems to be tiring writing for Artemis. Nevertheless, a mediocre Artemis Fowl is a lot better than some other writer's magnum opus.

I, too , was incredibly disappointed by the reader choice for this 6th Artemis Fowl adventure. A similar situation occured during the A Series of Unfortunate Events and ruined the middle of the series (even more of a shock moving from Tim Curry with his British accent to Lemony Snicket with his American accent!).

If the initial reader is unavailable, why not simply hold the audio until he or she can read it?

This reader (and Lemony Snicket) would be great for certain titles, but not for an existing series where the listeners are already attuned to a certain voice. I agree that Mr Parker's acting of the text is what made the books such fun to hear.

Imagine Harry Potter without Jim Dale (or for the British listeners, Stephen Fry). One series, one reader, please!

A great addition to the Artemis Fowl series. If you like the other books in this series, you'll love this one.

I absolutely, completely, with every single fiber of my being adored this book. Really, there'e not much else to say. Although it was rather different from the others, I think it's charm still holds. The characters are as witty and lovable as ever, and I find the topic fascinating (SPOILER WARNING:Plus I have been a huge Holly/Artemis shipper since the dawn of Artemis Fowl, and I feel very vindicated after reading this) . A "Time Paradox" is an interesting theory that is explored well in this tale. Full of humor, adventure, and a few very clever twists and turns, this book easily deserves five stars, is a worthy addition to the excellent series, and I would recommend it to anyone no matter what genre of book they are into.

I absolutely, completely, with every single fiber of my being adored this book. Really, there'e not much else to say. Although it was rather different from the others, I think it's charm still holds. The characters are as witty and lovable as ever, and I find the topic fascinating (SPOILER WARNING:Plus I have been a huge Holly/Artemis shipper since the dawn of Artemis Fowl, and I feel very vindicated after reading this) . A "Time Paradox" is an interesting theory that is explored well in this tale. Full of humor, adventure, and a few very clever twists and turns, this book easily deserves five stars, is a worthy addition to the excellent series, and I would recommend it to anyone no matter what genre of book they are into.

As mentioned by others, the audio version was just plain terrible. I really loved Nathaniel Parker's version, his voices, his pitch and pace, they were all right on. I knew each character by their (Mr. Parker's) voice, and his reading mirrored exactly what I thought the individual characters sounded like.

This guy? Needs lessons in reading for others. Not only does he dispense with Artemis' (and his father's) Irish accent, but every other character sounds exactly alike. If there weren't dialog tags at the end of sentences, I'd never know who spoke.

The purpose of the CD is to LISTEN to the characters, just have someone else read to me. If I wanted that, I'd tape myself.

As for the story itself, I miss certain aspects of the previous books, but yes, Artemis is growing up. I can accept that, even if the reason I first loved the stories was because of his cunning and craftiness.

A lot has changed in the three years that Artemis Fowl was missing, battling demons in Limbo. In the sixth installment of Eoin Colfer's series about the teenage genius, we find that the ruthless Artemis has turned over a new leaf. He now has two little brothers to teach the ways of the world and friends he cares about. But his new and tranquil world is thrown into swirling chaos when his mother contracts a rare disease, a disease that can only be cured by the brain fluid of an extinct lemur --- an animal that was wiped off the face of the earth by a younger and desperate Artemis.

With the help of his fairy friends, Artemis and Captain Holly Short travel back in time where they must match wits with a younger Artemis. Colfer uses the battle of the Fowls to show just how much Artemis has changed over the course of five novels. The young boy genius is utterly ruthless. He will do whatever it takes to save his father, demonstrate his intelligence and, most importantly, win. Older Artemis is also desperate to save a parent, his mother, but he retains a basic humanity.

While the younger Artemis has the loyal super agent Butler on his side, Artemis the elder has a familiar cast of friends like Captain Short and the flatulent dwarf Mulch Diggums. Possession of the last lemur on Earth changes hands between the two Artemises until the younger Artemis is willing to let the lemur go. He's after bigger and even more rare prey, like a real-life fairy, that he can sell at a significant profit.

Dr. Damon Kronski is the leader of a new group of villains in the Fowl mythos. The Extinctionists are a cabal of super wealthy tycoons from around the world. All the traditional thrills and vices hold no more excitement for The Extinctionists. They get their kicks by extinguishing the last flame of life from an entire species. They are after the lemur for their yearly meeting, but Kronski knows that a new species of intelligent life will get even more attention and press coverage for the gathering. The younger Artemis is going to sell not only the lemur but Captain Holly Short herself to the lunatic Kronski. Only the future Artemis can save Captain Short, his mother and the entire planet. When Artemis infiltrates The Extinctionists, he realizes that Kronski is only the front man for an even more dangerous opponent.

Colfer is at his best here, with his trademark blend of sly humor, fairy magic and a dynamic and fast-moving plot. He is a master at keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Almost every chapter ends with a cliffhanger of sorts, as Artemis and friends continue to escape from a myriad of impossible situations. The book, humming along so nicely, falters a bit with the revelation that a hidden enemy is the secret mastermind behind the entire plot and Colfer isn't quite able to neatly tie together a very complicated conclusion. Some fans might also be disappointed in the new and more mature Artemis Fowl. Although we get treated to a vintage 10-year-old Artemis, the older Artemis has lost his trademark witticisms and smug manner.

Still, there is much to enjoy here for fans of the series, and Artemis continues to grow and mature right alongside his readership. Colfer has indicated on his blog that this may be the final installment in the series, and it is definitely the last Artemis Fowl book for at least three years as he concentrates on other projects.

--- Reviewed by Jonathan Snowden

Unlike the other artemis fowl books, in The time paradox, by Eoin Colfer, Artemis is going back in time to undo something he did and save his mother from a rare fairy disease. In doing so he faced his toughest enemy yet, plus some old ones. All the same, I couldn't put it down. It had a great plot with some interesting twists and a good ending. As usual, this book is a mix of sci-fi and fantasy. All in all it was a great book!

As an ardent fan of Artemis Fowl from the first book onward, I was more than just a little excited to find out that THE TIME PARADOX was in the works. The previous book in the series, THE LOST COLONY, was one of my favorites, and it opened so many doors that I wanted desperately to see explored. After reading THE TIME PARADOX over the course of a single day, my reactions are mixed, but one thing's for sure: with Artemis Fowl in the mix, there's never a dull moment.

The storyline opens only a short while after the end of the previous book. Fourteen-year-old genius Artemis Fowl has been out of his home time for nearly three years as the result of the events of THE LOST COLONY, and the world has changed around him. But the presence of younger twin brothers at Fowl Manor is not nearly as surprising as the fact that Artemis has managed to retain some of the fairy magic that he stole while in the time tunnel, making himself part magical in turn. Early on in the story, the readers find out that Artemis has used this small magic to mesmerize his parents into forgetting all about his three-year disappearance, and is learning how to control it for specific purposes.

So when Artemis's mother develops symptoms of several deadly illnesses overnight, Artemis's first instinct is to use his fairy magic to save her. When that fails, draining all of the magic out of Artemis, his first call is to Holly Short, reinstated Captain in the Lower Elements Police. Holly arrives and diagnoses Artemis's mother with a rare disease known as spelltropy, usually passed between magic users by the use of power. The only cure is the brain fluid of a silky sifaka lemur--a species that became extinct nearly eight years ago, thanks to the work of a younger Artemis Fowl desperate for money to fuel the search for his then-missing father.

Artemis is convinced there's a simple solution to this problem: go back in time using the magic of demon warlock No. 1 and steal the lemur from his younger self before returning to his own time. Of course, with Artemis involved, nothing could ever really be that simple. Nonetheless, he and Holly both make the journey almost eight years back in time to outsmart the ten-year-old Artemis and a group of Extinctionists bent upon getting their hands on the lemur--not to mention a mysterious third player who may be manipulating everyone from behind the scenes.

The storytelling is vivid, the jokes are always funny, the puns are horrendous in the best of ways. The repartee between Artemis and Holly gets better in every book. But for whatever reason, I didn't enjoy this Fowl adventure as much as I did previous ones. It seemed somehow like there was less at stake. It was an interesting ploy, since the "villain" Artemis faces off against for the first half of the story is himself, but a lot of the major weight of the story felt psychological.

Of course, there were the requisite explosions and high-speed cross-country chases, but the focus of this book seemed to be more upon the minds of the characters involved, particularly Artemis and Holly, and their relationships to their own pasts. That's not to say the book wasn't good--it just had a different kind of depth from the others, one that I probably couldn't fully appreciate on a first reading. Some of the doors opened in THE LOST COLONY were closed rather suddenly, in my opinion, or led down passageways I hadn't thought they would explore, so that the main developments of this book were not what I thought they would be at all. But then, what would be the fun of a predictable book?

If Colfer is one thing consistently as a writer, it's unpredictable, and this book is no exception.

Reviewed by: Candace Cunard

Those who have been faithfully following this series will know that this is book six of the adventures of the teenaged criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl II.

Picking up at Fowl Manor, we learn that three years have passed while Artemis was otherwise occupied, and that he now has two brothers, twins named Beckett and Myles. This book goes in a different direction to the previous plot, making no mention of some of the characters introduced in The Lost Colony. There are references to certain events, but other than the main characters, most of the story is new material.

As the title implies, an older and more mature Artemis Fowl enlists the help of his friend Captain Holly Short, dwarf Mulch Diggums and the imp warlock No.1 to journey to the past to correct a mistake he made earlier in his eventful life. His mother has contracted a rare disease that can only be cured by an extract from the brain of an extinct lemur, and ironically, the extinction was hastened by young Fowl himself.

The time trip gets very complicated when Artemis matches wits with his younger self, and rescuing the lemur from Dr. Damon Kronski, leader of the Extinctionists cult, proves to be much easier planned than achieved. To make it more complicated, there's now a fledgling romantic situation in play, and the return of an enemy from the past who also wants possession of the lemur.

Artemis isn't as devious and diabolical as in earlier books, but to his credit, the kid is growing up and has other things on his mind. This book is action-packed with the usual gadgetry and humor, but as is the case with time paradoxes, it is sometimes hard to keep things straight. The plot also has several twists, obviously getting even twistier in the final chapters. The story ends with an obvious hint for another book.

And "What about the Kraken?" you may ask. Well, that part of the story is explosive, to say the least.



Amanda Richards, August 1, 2008

Speaking strictly about the Audio CDs: I've had some trouble with the product, and wanted to mention it in case others find the same problem. The first disk would not play, would not load and was generally spit out of the players and drives I tried to use. I got someone else to put it into a laptop and figured out that there is something wrong with the first three tracks on that CD. When we finally got it to play, the first 3 tracks have poor sound quality: bumpy/skipping.popping sound that is close to unlistenable. It seems to be fine after that, but I havent listened to more that the first few seconds of later tracks and the other 8 CD's.

My family loves Artemis~! We were so disappointed with book. We have been loyal listeners - likely having listened to each of the books at least 10 times. My husband and I are teachers and we are always begging students to read these books - we even had a AF3 party! I miss Foaly's wit and Mulch's jokes. The delivery was off. AF5 was the very best and sadly this one was just painful to listen to.

My family & I have enjoyed the previous Fowl novels and, in particular, the Audio-CD versions. The prior 5 books were read by Nathaniel Parker who did just an astounding job creating distinct and what always seemed to be very appropriate voice characterizations of each of the books' varied human/ fairy characters.

For some unknown reason, this new novel is NOT read by Mr. Parker, but by Mr. Enn Reitel. While we have not finished the novel, we felt it necessary to express our displeasure at this change as Mr. Reitel's version is so far inferior to that of Mr. Parker that it is difficult to listen to. For example, Mr. Reitel voice's Artemus' bodyguard, Butler in what sounds like the cockney accent of a London chimney sweep from the 1800's which is totally inappropriate for the character.

Maybe we had just been spoiled by Nathaniel Parker, but this version is a supreme disappointment.

(SPOILERS)Another fast-paced Artemis book that was a lot of fun to read in a weekend. Like others who wrote in, I missed Butler and Minerva but didn't find her absence such a mystery at this point. They are, after all, both teenagers and should develop other relationships along what will hopefully be an on-again-off-again relationship throughout future storylines. Instead, I found the Holly & Artemis momentary romance to be endearing and humorous. I worry, though, about Artemis' developing character. Others commented on his not quite being his mastermind self and until the end of the book that is certainly true. I don't think any reader wants Artemis to be "nice". He walks a line that makes him interesting and dangerous and because his inner core really wants to do the right thing, it makes him likable despite himself. Some of that got lost in this edition. Overall, though, it's just another really entertaining and enjoyable sequel that makes me want to read what's next!

This book was great! However, it did have a different feel from the others. Artemis has begun to mature from his criminal self, so obviously his character will be different from that of the first book. But this maturity can be seen throughout each book and was expected for this one. The general idea of facing one's self was very well written; Artemis' maturity can be seen very clearly. I greatly enjoyed this book, and look forward to any more that may be written!

The Artemis Fowl books have been some of my favorites, until now. The series reached its climax with books 3 and 4 but it has been downhill from there.

The first 5 books have all had the occasional comment about how humans have ruined the earth. However, the Time Paradox really lays it on thick. In fact, it becomes the foundation for the entire plot. I felt like the story and characters were molded simply to convey a political standpoint. Reducing pollution and caring for the earth are good things, but I read fiction to escape and develop my imagination, not to be lectured.

Please Mr. Colfer! Stop now!

I've read them all as have my kids (15 and 16). This is my 2nd favorite in the series (of course #1 has to be the favorite as it's the introduction to this world created by Colfer).

The reviews I've read are way too critical, I found this book to be great at adding new characters (new book coming up?). The villians are not the smartest, but I really enjoyed the read. Colfer had to have a breakout book like this to expand the characters, and I really liked it.

Colfer's plotting is in fine form as in other books in the series. It's as good as any other installment in terms of page-turning compulsiveness and interesting hijinks.

The 'discontinuous' aspect is that he seems to abandon a very obvious plot thread from the previous book with no explanation. It's as if a major plot thread from The Lost Colony never took place. In its place was a different plot thread that was (to me) not logical.

Spoiler ahead, as I get specific! Stop reading now if you like surprises.

Basically, the Minerva character from The Lost Colony disappears as if forgotten. Instead, we get an apparent romantic interaction between Holly and Artemis. While I admit when I first started reading AF that seemed the obvious way to go, after X books I had gotten the impression that their relationship was decidedly platonic by way of differing species, ages, heights, and personalities. It feels forced. Personally, I thought Minerva was well-drawn as a foil and a romantic peer. Especially the highly convenient age-equalizing trip to limbo. I kept thinking she would show up and do something interesting but, no. Not a single mention.

But, romance isn't what AF is about, so no real biggie. As far as devious plotting goes Artemis doesn't seem as sharp throughout the book until the end, but the endgame is great and kindof makes up for it. I'm not really a big fan of the ultimate villain, though.

Overall it's still a fun read and a worthy AF sequel.

This is a great combination of modern lives and fantastic magical creatures coexisting together. It starts with a young, very intelligent and heartless boy, Artemis Fowl, who decides to follow his parents' trade after they lost not only all their gold to a bad investment, but also his father. He decides to fill his vaults with gold stolen from a magical fairy. He has an elaborate plan to go about it and finds help from his butler who is willing to do anything for him. Now in book 6 he is getting softer and travels through time to undo one of his other crimes... Does his love for the fairy Holly have anything to do with it? There is great technology and lots of magic in this book, coupled with great imagination. Good for ten years old and older.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Elf and the Princess"
The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book One (The Silent Warrior Trilogy)

I believe that this book was the best in the series. Many do complain that it didn't have the same feel, and I agree. This book gave the characters a slightly different personality that seemed different comaperd to the last books. Still, I think that Eoin Colfer did this on purpose; he wouldn't undermine his own characters. I believe the new characteristics of Artemis and Holly(who were basically the only characters that were really put in the spotlight) were to show increased character development..... at first it felt awkward reading about some of the choices the characters made, but then i got absorbed into the character's new personality and i think that it made the book better. Also, something to keep in mind is that the younger Artemis acted just like he would have in the really first book. This young Artemis had the personality that we knew of at the beginning of the series. This goes to show that Colfer knew what he was doing, and didn't just forget his own character's personality overnight. He WANTED to depict the older Artemis differently.

The only thing I disliked about this book was that it didn't depict Artemis as a smart kid. Though he retained his personality, he wasn't revisited as a "Mastermind" in this book. Not that he wasn't smart. Just not like the old books. There was no planning or anything like that. I feel as though at least that should have been added in this book.

Other than that, this book was great. As long as fans of the other Fowl books open their minds as they approach The Time Paradox they should find it as enjoyable as i did.