Artemis Fowl

By Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl II is a twelve year old millionaire, genius, and the worlds leading criminal mastermind. His family's motto, "Gold is Power", has been the driving force for Artemis since his father's disappearance almost two years ago. With him gone, it's up to Artemis to keep the family business flourishing, and it does indeed flourish under his criminal activities.

But when Artemis decides that his next endevor will be to abduct a fairy, his bodygaurd Butler, is a little worried about his employer's sanity. But when he turns out to be right about the existance of fairies (as usual) Artemis gets more than he bargained for when he has to deal with the LEPrecon forces of the People, the fairy version of the police.

An exciting story about fairies, elves, dwarves, centaurs and many mythological creatures you only thought you knew. Artemis Fowl is the first in a series of magical proportions.

Okay, this one is a bit older, maybe ten years old now, but it is one of my all-time favorites. Now this is what I'm looking for when I want a good fantasy! The main character is an evil criminal 12-year-old genius that you can't help but like, in a I'm not sure I would ever actually want to meet you, kind of way. Each character is rich and deep. The plots are full of laughs and schemes that leave you smiling at Artemis's cranial prowess. This book is more attuned to a criminal/police story than fantasy. The fairies are just the cherry on top to make you smile. I reccommend Artemis Fowl, and his five other adventures to anyone who likes a great story with a little bit of magic in it.