Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
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Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (known as Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony in Europe
) is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series
by Irish writer Eoin Colfer
. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK
and Ireland
on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early. On September 12 of the same year, The Lost Colony became available in the US
, and was released soon to other countries. It is followed by Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
.
In Barcelona, Spain, Artemis Fowl II
and Butler
, his bodyguard, wait for a demon. They eventually encounter a demon who would have taken Artemis on a little joy ride through time had Butler not touched Artemis and worn a silver bracelet. The silver allows Butler to pull Artemis back through time. Meanwhile, Wing Commander Vinyáya brings Holly Short
and Mulch Diggums
, who have recently been working on their semi-successful PI business, to secret organization Section Eight which monitors demon activity. There, Foaly
informs them that Artemis Fowl was able to predict a demon materialization that they were not. Holly is sent to ask Artemis how he could do so.
On the demon island of Hybras, which is suspended in "Limbo" (where time is nonexistent), N°1, an imp, is bullied because he has not "warped" (changed into a mature demon). After turning a wooden skewer into stone, N°1 wonders if he is a warlock, though they all supposedly died. Leon Abbot, the leader of the demon pride, uses something suspiciously like mesmer to urge N°1 to leave for the human world.
Artemis, Butler, and Holly are at the Massimo Bellini Opera House, where Artemis has predicted a demon appearance. Here again, they see a blond girl they had seen in Barcelona. Artemis concludes that she knows something about demons. She is identified as Minerva Paradizo
. N°1 materializes in a dark corner of the stage and is immediately shot with a Tranquilizer Dart using a rifle disguised as a crutch by Billy Kong (one of Minerva's henchmen, also known as Jonah Lee). Minerva leaves for her residence with Holly following. N°1, in Minerva's home, tells her about demon culture. He also learns that Leon Abbot visited this very place under care and that the spell holding Hybras in Limbo is failing. Holly has feigned unconsciousness and is in a cell with Kong. Holly manages to knock him out.
When Artemis distracts Minerva, Holly and N°1 escape. Kong, who has some inaccurate knowledge of demons, demands that Minerva obtain another demon to avenge his deceased brother, for which he holds demons accountable. She is unable to comply, and he takes her hostage. Artemis, however strikes a deal in which he will trade N°1 for Minerva at Taipei 101
in Taiwan
. Kong plans to strap a bomb onto N°1 and remove the silver bullet anchoring N°1 to this dimension. However, Artemis has already removed it, and has instructed N°1 to drop the silver bullet which he has been holding in his hand. When N°1 drops the bullet, he almost immediately dematerializes but the large pendulum coated with silver, which is near where N°1 is standing, keeps N°1 in this dimension. Holly puts a silver bracelet around N°1's arm when he materializes at the apex of the pendulum. Holly flies up to the next story, which is another observation deck under renovation, and encounters a worker. Holly has already mesmerized the worker so he suspects nothing. They then go down to the 40th floor in the elevator and meet with Artemis, Butler, and Minerva. They go to the Kimsichiog Art Gallery, which has not yet opened. Holly mesmerizes the curator to grant them access to the main exhibition, a 10,000 year old sculpture of "dancing figures" which is really 4 of the 7 demon warlocks, frozen in stone. One of them had died instantly when his head had snapped off, two more had lost arms and legs. Two more had died from shock and one was missing. Only Qwan, who knew what was coming, had survived. N°1 manages to release Qwan. Kong and his group reach the gallery and try to break the door open. Butler shoots the lock with his SIG Sauer 9mm handgun and destroys it. Kong's group manages to shoot the door until it is "Drooping slightly on its hinges". Butler rips the door open, drags Kong inside and with the help of Holly's Neutrino, knocks him to the ground thinking he was unconscious. Minerva kicks him in the leg against Butler's warnings. Kong grabs Minerva's ankle and Butler steps on Kong's wrist, then knocks him unconscious by hitting him between the eyes with his knuckle. In the time this took, Kong's gang gets in the door and one of the men throws a grenade into the room, but Holly shields it with her Section 8 helmet. The bomb gets handcuffed to N°1 and Artemis, Qwan, N°1, and Holly devise a plan to use Holly's wings to carry Artemis, Holly, and N°1 to the next building over. Their plan fails when Holly's wings cut out and they fall against the side of the building. Artemis takes off N°1's silver bracelet and they all dematerialize to Hybras. Artemis reasons that the bomb will provide sufficient energy for a spell to reverse the original time-spell. Qwan tells him that at least five magical beings will be necessary. They all think (with the exception of Artemis, who stole some magic in the time tunnel) that there are only three.
On Hybras, Abbot crowns himself the demon king. He is notified that four figures, Artemis, N°1, Holly, and Qwan, have appeared on the volcano. They accuse him of using the mesmer, but he states that demons cannot use magic. Artemis claims that Abbot took magic from Qwan's apprentice and stole it from the time tunnel. When Abbot asks for proof, Artemis reveals that he stole some magic himself. When Abbot states that this is not possible, he demonstrates the fact by creating a spark out of the magic he took from the tunnel, unknown to his companions. With this development, then there will be five magical beings present (Abbot included), enough to reverse the time spell. Holly dies, but Artemis takes advantage of the time spell's disintegration and consequent irregularity to bring her back to life. Artemis, having no experience with magic, is guided by Qwan, and the 'magic circle' is formed. However, not enough magic is available, as Abbot does not contribute enough. At that moment, Qweffor, Qwan's former apprentice, makes his appearance, revealing he has been living in Abbot after the first time spell was interrupted. With Qweffor's increased magic, the party is able to return to Artemis and Holly's dimension.
When they land back in the 21st century, Artemis notices that he has switched an eye with Holly. Even though Qweffor's consciousness has once again been taken over by Abbot, N°1 manages to expand Qweffor's consciousness enough to shut Abbot out. Unfortunately, the party is three years off into the future. Artemis now has twin brothers, Ark Sool has been fired, and Mulch has continued the PI firm (also recruiting Doodah Day). When Artemis sees Butler (now with a beard), Butler reveals that Minerva has grown to be "quite a beautiful young woman" who talks about Artemis extensively.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
) is the fifth book in the Artemis Fowl Series
Artemis Fowl (series)
Artemis Fowl is a series of fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer and all the books are best sellers, starring the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II. The author summed up the series as: "Die Hard with fairies." There are seven novels in the series; the first was published in...
by Irish writer Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
. The book, originally expected to be published in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on September 7 2006, was shipped to stores early. On September 12 of the same year, The Lost Colony became available in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and was released soon to other countries. It is followed by Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox is the sixth book in the series Artemis Fowl by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. It was released in the U.S. on 5 July 2008, and on 7 August in the U.K...
.
Plot
In Barcelona, Spain, Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...
and Butler
Domovoi Butler
Domovoi Butler is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Known for his skill and strength, he is the bodyguard and mentor of the main character of the series, .-Role:...
, his bodyguard, wait for a demon. They eventually encounter a demon who would have taken Artemis on a little joy ride through time had Butler not touched Artemis and worn a silver bracelet. The silver allows Butler to pull Artemis back through time. Meanwhile, Wing Commander Vinyáya brings Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
and Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums is a fictional kleptomaniac dwarf from the Artemis Fowl series by Irish fiction author Eoin Colfer.He has been arrested numerous times by the LEP due to his criminal nature; stealing from Mud Men is his speciality. An expert burglar, he is also infamous for his powerful and deadly...
, who have recently been working on their semi-successful PI business, to secret organization Section Eight which monitors demon activity. There, Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
informs them that Artemis Fowl was able to predict a demon materialization that they were not. Holly is sent to ask Artemis how he could do so.
On the demon island of Hybras, which is suspended in "Limbo" (where time is nonexistent), N°1, an imp, is bullied because he has not "warped" (changed into a mature demon). After turning a wooden skewer into stone, N°1 wonders if he is a warlock, though they all supposedly died. Leon Abbot, the leader of the demon pride, uses something suspiciously like mesmer to urge N°1 to leave for the human world.
Artemis, Butler, and Holly are at the Massimo Bellini Opera House, where Artemis has predicted a demon appearance. Here again, they see a blond girl they had seen in Barcelona. Artemis concludes that she knows something about demons. She is identified as Minerva Paradizo
Minerva Paradizo
Minerva Paradizo is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of books by Eoin Colfer and is one of the main antagonists in Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony....
. N°1 materializes in a dark corner of the stage and is immediately shot with a Tranquilizer Dart using a rifle disguised as a crutch by Billy Kong (one of Minerva's henchmen, also known as Jonah Lee). Minerva leaves for her residence with Holly following. N°1, in Minerva's home, tells her about demon culture. He also learns that Leon Abbot visited this very place under care and that the spell holding Hybras in Limbo is failing. Holly has feigned unconsciousness and is in a cell with Kong. Holly manages to knock him out.
When Artemis distracts Minerva, Holly and N°1 escape. Kong, who has some inaccurate knowledge of demons, demands that Minerva obtain another demon to avenge his deceased brother, for which he holds demons accountable. She is unable to comply, and he takes her hostage. Artemis, however strikes a deal in which he will trade N°1 for Minerva at Taipei 101
Taipei 101
Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Kong plans to strap a bomb onto N°1 and remove the silver bullet anchoring N°1 to this dimension. However, Artemis has already removed it, and has instructed N°1 to drop the silver bullet which he has been holding in his hand. When N°1 drops the bullet, he almost immediately dematerializes but the large pendulum coated with silver, which is near where N°1 is standing, keeps N°1 in this dimension. Holly puts a silver bracelet around N°1's arm when he materializes at the apex of the pendulum. Holly flies up to the next story, which is another observation deck under renovation, and encounters a worker. Holly has already mesmerized the worker so he suspects nothing. They then go down to the 40th floor in the elevator and meet with Artemis, Butler, and Minerva. They go to the Kimsichiog Art Gallery, which has not yet opened. Holly mesmerizes the curator to grant them access to the main exhibition, a 10,000 year old sculpture of "dancing figures" which is really 4 of the 7 demon warlocks, frozen in stone. One of them had died instantly when his head had snapped off, two more had lost arms and legs. Two more had died from shock and one was missing. Only Qwan, who knew what was coming, had survived. N°1 manages to release Qwan. Kong and his group reach the gallery and try to break the door open. Butler shoots the lock with his SIG Sauer 9mm handgun and destroys it. Kong's group manages to shoot the door until it is "Drooping slightly on its hinges". Butler rips the door open, drags Kong inside and with the help of Holly's Neutrino, knocks him to the ground thinking he was unconscious. Minerva kicks him in the leg against Butler's warnings. Kong grabs Minerva's ankle and Butler steps on Kong's wrist, then knocks him unconscious by hitting him between the eyes with his knuckle. In the time this took, Kong's gang gets in the door and one of the men throws a grenade into the room, but Holly shields it with her Section 8 helmet. The bomb gets handcuffed to N°1 and Artemis, Qwan, N°1, and Holly devise a plan to use Holly's wings to carry Artemis, Holly, and N°1 to the next building over. Their plan fails when Holly's wings cut out and they fall against the side of the building. Artemis takes off N°1's silver bracelet and they all dematerialize to Hybras. Artemis reasons that the bomb will provide sufficient energy for a spell to reverse the original time-spell. Qwan tells him that at least five magical beings will be necessary. They all think (with the exception of Artemis, who stole some magic in the time tunnel) that there are only three.
On Hybras, Abbot crowns himself the demon king. He is notified that four figures, Artemis, N°1, Holly, and Qwan, have appeared on the volcano. They accuse him of using the mesmer, but he states that demons cannot use magic. Artemis claims that Abbot took magic from Qwan's apprentice and stole it from the time tunnel. When Abbot asks for proof, Artemis reveals that he stole some magic himself. When Abbot states that this is not possible, he demonstrates the fact by creating a spark out of the magic he took from the tunnel, unknown to his companions. With this development, then there will be five magical beings present (Abbot included), enough to reverse the time spell. Holly dies, but Artemis takes advantage of the time spell's disintegration and consequent irregularity to bring her back to life. Artemis, having no experience with magic, is guided by Qwan, and the 'magic circle' is formed. However, not enough magic is available, as Abbot does not contribute enough. At that moment, Qweffor, Qwan's former apprentice, makes his appearance, revealing he has been living in Abbot after the first time spell was interrupted. With Qweffor's increased magic, the party is able to return to Artemis and Holly's dimension.
When they land back in the 21st century, Artemis notices that he has switched an eye with Holly. Even though Qweffor's consciousness has once again been taken over by Abbot, N°1 manages to expand Qweffor's consciousness enough to shut Abbot out. Unfortunately, the party is three years off into the future. Artemis now has twin brothers, Ark Sool has been fired, and Mulch has continued the PI firm (also recruiting Doodah Day). When Artemis sees Butler (now with a beard), Butler reveals that Minerva has grown to be "quite a beautiful young woman" who talks about Artemis extensively.