In this adventure of Artemis Fowl, Opal is out for revenge. Opal’s coma was actually a form of deep meditation in which she devised the downfall of hose who foiled her prior plans. The targets are Commander Root, Captain Short, Foaly, and Fowl. This story has tragedy. The revenge is actually meant to help Opal pass time before the real plan was complete. The real plan is the collision of both worlds.

It is up to Short, Fowl, Butler, and Mulch to stop Opal plans. The problem is that Artemis Fowl does not remember anything that happened with the People due to the mind wipe from the last adventure. Due to the mind wipe, Fowl went back to illegal ways. With lots of character building for many of the characters, the moral of the story shows that there are many ways to help people, whether they are humans or fairies. ( )

Opal Koboi, la duende que lideró la rebelión de los goblins contra el mundo subterráneo en el volumen II de la serie, despierta de su coma con un único objetivo: vengarse de quien le capturó, Artemis y el mundo subterráneo. Artemis, por su parte, después del barrido de memoria, no recuerda quién es y sobre todo su relación con el mundo subterráneo aunque, eso sí, sigue con sus actividades delictivas: esta vez quiere robar un cuadro de incalculable valor, que pocos conocen, y que se esconde en un lugar seguro. De conseguirlo, se convertiría en el ladrón de cuadros más joven de la historia. Mientras su madre le insiste una y otra vez de su necesidad de ser un adolescente "normal". Lectura recomendada a partir de 14 años.

The best in the series. I like the way it's balanced between Artemis and Holly. ( )

idk why i didn't like these books more as a kid they're amazing ( )

Opal Koboi is out of her coma and back for revenge--and no one even realizes it yet. She manages to frame Holly for murder, sending her to the only person left she knows she can trust: Artemis Fowl.

The only problem? After the memory wipe of the previous book, he cannot remember her.

It's interesting to see how Artemis Fowl's character has changed with the experiences with the Fairies of the past few books and then again how his personality shifts when his memories are finally returned. In the end, he's still a villain, but starting to turn a bit Robin Hood, which is an interesting take.

I like Koboi as a villain. She's smart and more than a bit crazy.

Also, talk about raising the stakes... Root is dead?! That's a heck of a thing for a series mostly aimed at younger audiences. I applaud Colfer for doing it and making it stick, at least for the time being.

Speaking of moving the world forward, when all is said and done, Holly steps down from the LEP. It makes perfect sense from a character standpoint, but it's still quite a change. I'm curious to see where it can possibly go next. ( )