Review Time!! Artemis Fowl #2: The Arctic Incident

Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he suddenly receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. In it is a plea from his father, who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya. As Artemis rushes to his rescue, he is stopped by Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. But this time, instead of battling the fairies, he is going to have to join forces with them if he wants to save one of the few people in the world he loves.

5 Stars 

I hope all is well in your word reading and beyond. Things have started off slow this year, but with school kicking off next week I'm sure that won't last. If only it could.. Anyway, this is book two in the Artemis Fowl series. If you read my review of book one then you know I love Artemis. He is a lovable little asshole in my eyes. Reading this series again has been much more enjoyable than expected! I love the characters even more the second time around. Just like I mentioned in the last review these books are meant for a younger audience and that is evident at time. If you have read books like the Percy Jackson series [as an adult] and were okay with the juvenile humor it shouldn't be a problem. 

In this book we follow Artemis and his magical friends as they try to recover his father from Russia. As with the first book it is fast paced and hilarious. Something different in this one is that we get to see Artemis's compassionate side. It is a peeling back the layers kind of book and we really get to know our little genius much more. Now, it's all the same characters but instead of being his enemies everyone is on his side. I really enjoyed the second book more than the first. It was great to see Artemis and Holly on the same team. The friendship and mutual respect that blossoms between Holly in Butler for the first time is lovely to see. Overall it is the beginning of a new chapter in young Fowl's life. 

Highly recommend this series to lovers of fantasy young and old. This entire series is fast paced and highly entertaining. The plot is very well organized and there are some twist and turns that I didn't see coming. I will see you soon as I am already deep into book three and loving it too.

Happy Reading! 

Natalie