Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception
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Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception is the fourth book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.
The story starts with the pixie genius Opal Koboi apparently comatose in a secure asylum, after her failed attempt at rebellion. But this is a ruse: she’s faking the coma to avoid being imprisoned by the fairy police (Lower Elements Police, LEP). With help from her allies, the Brill Brothers, she stages an escape and “kills” Commander Julius Root by tricking Holly Short into shooting a bomb vest attached to Root, framing Holly for murder.
Meanwhile, Artemis Fowl II has lost his memory of the fairy world (a result of events in the previous book) and has reverted to his more villainous, amoral self. When Opal threatens both fairy society and humans with a bio-bomb and a scheme to expose fairies to mankind—potentially triggering war—Holly (on the run as a fugitive) and Artemis must team up (with Butler, Mulch Diggums, and others) to stop her. There are betrayals, moral dilemmas, and action-packed scenes, such as a chase in an abandoned fairy theme park full of trolls and a final showdown that reveals Artemis’s latent heroism and sense of responsibility. By the end, Holly is cleared of Root’s murder, Opal is captured (though not entirely defeated in terms of menace), and Artemis begins to regain some of his conscience and emotional connections with his fairy allies.
About the Author —
Eoin Colfer (pronounced “Owen”) is an Irish writer born on 14 May 1965 in Wexford, Ireland. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as a primary school teacher. He published his first novel Benny and Omar in 1998, inspired by his time living abroad in countries like Tunisia. However, his major breakthrough came with Artemis Fowl, first published in 2001, which has become his best-known work. Colfer’s books are known for their inventive plots, humour, blending of fantasy and sci-fi elements, memorable anti-hero characters (especially Artemis Fowl himself), and appeal to both younger readers and adults.
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