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    Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox

    Written by Eoin Colfer

    Narrated by Gerry O'Brien

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    The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, the sixth book in the criminally good Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Read by the actor Gerry O'Brien.

    Artemis Fowl is no stranger to trouble. In fact he's a magnet for it.

    Man-eating trolls, armed and dangerous (not to mention high-tech) fairies, flame-throwing goblins - he's seen the lot. He had decided to forego criminal activity of the more magical kind. However . . .

    Now his mother is gravely ill. He must travel back through time to steal the cure from the clutches of the devious mastermind . . . Artemis Fowl.

    That's right. With fairy ally Captain Holly Short by his side, Artemis is going back in time to do battle with his deadliest enemy yet.

    Himself.

    'Grips like an electromagnet until the last word' - Independent
    'Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty' - The Telegraph
    'Fast, funny and very exciting' - Daily Mail

    ***Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year Award and Children's Book of the Year at the Children's Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award.***

    ****Enter Artemis's wicked world at www.artemisfowl.co.uk****

    Eoin Colfer was born and raised in Wexford in the south-east of Ireland. He began writing plays at an early age and, as an adult, continued to write. ARTEMIS FOWL, his first book featuring the brilliant young anti-hero, was an immediate international bestseller and won several prestigious awards.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin UK Audio
    Release dateJul 3, 2014
    ISBN9780141357492
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    Eoin Colfer

    Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series as well as two adult crime novels, Plugged, which was short-listed for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Screwed. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.

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    • 4/5
      In this one Artemis discovers that his mother is serious ill and the only cure he sold to an unscrupulous dealer in rare animals when he was ten, and is now dead. He has to go back in time to find the animal and rescue it and his biggest enemy is himself from the past.Interesting to see Artemis and the changes that have happened to him over the years and how his relationship with the Faerie world has changed. He's an interesting character and this was quite a good read.
    • 4/5
      Summary: Artemis Fowl has returned from the demon dimension to find out that three years have passed, and that he has new younger brothers. He's used the remnants of his secretly procured fairy magic to persuade his parents not to notice that their eldest son is three years younger than he's supposed to be, but settling back in to a normal life is proving tricky. But then his mother gets sick: terribly sick, sick with a magic-borne disease that invariably proves fatal unless treated. The only problem is that the only known cure involves the cerebral fluid of a lemur... from a species that went extinct over eight years previously. A species in whose extinction a younger Artemis just may have had a hand. But in order to save his mother, Artemis is willing to risk everything, including having the demon warlock Number One send him and the fairy Holly Short back in time to save the last lemur. But everyone seems to want that lemur, and Artemis will have to outsmart not only the leader of a group that calls themselves the Extinctionists, but he will also have to outwit a younger version of himself... and he will have to do it all before he and Holly are forced to return to the future.Review: I realize that by my review of the Artemis Fowl books, I may be getting a little repetitive, but thus far, all of the books in this series have been just plain reliably fun. They're geared towards the younger end of the YA set, but they're snarky and clever enough that they're fun for adults as well. Similarly, there are always some interesting moral quandaries and honest emotional moments amid all the running around and fairy technology and explosions, plus there's been some really interesting character development over the course of the series - highlighted in stark relief here, since we get to see book-6-Artemis literally right next to just-before-book-1-Artemis. This book in specific had a number of things that I liked, and a few that didn't work quite so well for me. To start with, I love time travel books, and thinking about the paradoxes of the title (does traveling into the past cause the need to travel into the past in the first place, etc.) is like catnip for me, and I thought this book managed to hit just the right level of complexity on that score without getting itself irretrievably tangled. I also enjoyed watching older Artemis be forced into some self-reflection, and it was interesting to watch him deal with situations not only without Butler to lean on, but with past-Butler as an adversary. My primary negative was that I found the Extinctionists a little too contrived and silly for them to really be effective as villains. (Although they did remind me of the Epicurean Society from Neil Gaiman's short story "Sunbird".) They were okay as a foil for both older and younger Artemises to play off of, but I felt like Artemis vs. Artemis was the more interesting conflict. The other thing with which I wasn't entirely pleased was the direction it appears Colfer is taking the Holly/Artemis relationship. I think they're much more interesting as friends and allies, and although I suppose as Artemis ages he's going to invariably become more interested in romance than he was as an 11-year-old, I liked the fact that prior to this point, the story didn't have - and didn't seem to need - a romantic component. (Plus, despite some time-travel shenanigans fudging with their relative ages, Holly's still substantially older than Artemis, and it's just kind of gross.)But those are both relatively minor points. On the whole, this book had no problem drawing me in, keeping me interested, invested, and entertained, and I flew through the audiobook (which Enn Reitel does an excellent job narrating) in shockingly quick time. 4 out of 5 stars.Recommendation: So much of this book is based on what's gone before that the series absolutely must be read in order. But this one's a fun installment, easily on par with the rest. (Although it did suffer from a relative lack of Foaly. Ah well.)
    • 3/5
      Another great adventure with the boy genius, but this time it's two boy geniuses...and both are Artemis. Artemis's mother is dying of a horrible disease that he himself infected her with by using magic to wipe her memory. If the guilt of that isn't enough - the only cure is brain fluid from an extinct animal that a younger Artemis sold into extinction.The only solution is for Artemis and Holly Short to go back in time to the moment of the sale and rescue the Lemur.As in all Artemis books, what sounds clear and easy is anything but. The young Artemis is a devious and conceited thing who is not easily swayed from his path, selling the Lemur to the Extinctionists for bucket loads of money.Then in typical Colfer fashion there is a huge surprise!This is a head scratching book, though.If Artemis hadn't gone back in time, his mother may not have gotten sick, but because his mother was sick, he had to go back in time. Thus the paradox.So, it got me thinking about time travel. Would I want to be able to go back and change things? Are there things I think I need to change? Hmm...Artemis had the opportunity to try to alter a wrong - but that alteration created a much bigger wrong. So, how big a wrong would it need to be to justify the costs? I think I'm glad this is only hypothetical!!
    • 5/5
      Another great addition to the series. There aren't too many series that are capable of providing reading pleasure to a wide range of ages, but this is one and each new book of the series provides a great read that is both suitable for younger ages, while still retaining great value for adults.
    • 4/5
      Artemis is back, fourteen and just as smart, but his experiences have changed his outlook on the world. He's now more interested in saving the world than using it for personal gains. However, his mother, Angeline, has become very ill, and it turns out that she has the symptoms of a fairy plague, curable only with the brain fluid of an extinct lemur. Artemis himself sold the last living creature of that species to a group that killed it four years ago, in order to finance the Arctic expedition in which he rescued his father. He's going to need fairy Captain Holly Short's help again, along with Mulch Diggum and a few others, if he's going to manage to travel through the time stream, rescue the lemur -- from himself!-- and return in time to cure his mother... but he's got to make sure his younger self still has the funds to go after dear old Dad. Not to mention Artemis' younger self is without question the most fierce and conniving opponent he's ever been up against... this is a wild ride of a book! Loved it, couldn't put it down. Lots of action, and the twists at the end are fantastic! For 6th grade and up
    • 4/5
      Finally returned to his family, Artemis Fowl now must save his mother from the ravages of a magical disease. To do so, he reunites with his fairy friends - and enemies - to travel back in time to reserve the consequences of actions he had taken eight years ago. The time travel back to Artemis' own past can make the plot convoluted at times, but most of the loose ends are tied up neatly by the conclusion. A fun read, full of humor and wit. It was good to see both versions of Artemis Fowl and fully see the transformation the criminal mastermind has undergone.
    • 5/5
      A time-travel Artemis Fowl story; Artemis has returned home after a three-year absence. His mother has contracted a fatal illness that can only be cured by the brain fkuid of a silky sifaka lemur. Artemis himself, however, caused the extinction of the animal years ago. Artemis' only hope of saving his mother is to travel back in time, where with the help of Holly Short and others, he must outsmart his ten-year-old self and defeat Opal Koboi, who is pursuing the lemur for her own purposes. Colfer makes full use of the delicious time-travel paradoxes here, and it is interesting to see the flux and flow in the relationship between Artemis and Holly.
    • 4/5
      Love love love this addition to the Artemis Fowl stories. One of the things I enjoy seeing the most in a series is when the author is somehow able to go back to the first book in the series and give us a viable reason for the spark of imagination that the main character has.THE TIME PARADOX is, as you may have guessed, about time travel. Reading about time travel has always been one of my favorite things to do and this was no exception. I loved the re-introduction of one of my favorite "bad guys", loved the twists and turns and the fantastic evil group that Eoin Colfer came up with.This is a solid series from start to finish; full of action, things to get any middle school boys (or girls) imagination flying and just that tiny bit of romance that feels so good after books of seeing a relationship develop between Holly and Artemis.
    • 5/5
      Quite wonderful, as expected. I'm always amazed by the complexity and depth of the characters in this series. They are interesting and dynamic, flawed yet completely lovable. And I always appreciate books that can make me laugh out loud, a task at which Artemis Fowl never fails. In this novel I wished that Foaly had had a bigger role, but I was glad for a reprieve from Minerva, whose character wasn't particularly engaging in the last book. The interactions between Artemis and Holly and the rivalry between Artemis and his younger self added fun twists to the story. Overall, it was another delightful installment in one of best fantasy series of all time.
    • 4/5
      Artemis Fowl is always a brilliant in-between read. Highly enjoyable. :)
    • 2/5
      This was an interesting book. Curious things happen.I was a little disappointed that Artemis ended up losing all his magic, without really doing anything important with it.The book definitely leaves room for more to be written.I think Artemis's character develops significantly here.
    • 3/5
      This was the 6th book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Sounds like this is going to be the last Artemis Fowl book for a while. There is mention of Colfer writing a seventh book in a couple years, but right now no more books after that seventh one. This was a pretty good book although I didn't like it as much as the previous books.Artemis Fowl's mother comes down with a mysterious illness that can only be cured with the brain fluid of a specific type of lemur that Artemis himself helped to make extinct four years ago. In order to save his mother Artemis must travel back in time to confront himself and save the lemur. To accomplish this he will need the assistance of many of his old friends; No. 1 and Holly Short are both back to help him.This book was okay. I didn't think it was as well put together as some of the previous books. It is interesting to read about Artemis as he tries to grow comfortable in his "good-guy" role. From the description of the book I thought we would be treated to moredialogue where Artemis banters with himself, but that really didn't happen. There were a number of times where everything was going well and then oops! something went wrong. In fact this happened so many times in the course of the book that it became kind ofpredictable and I thought made the book much lengthier than it needed to be.I missed Foaly who was absent through most of the book. I also missed Artemis being clever and all the neat gadgets that the faeries usually bring into play. All the characters were a bit mushy and weak throughout and the witty dialogue that usually packs the pages of these books was conspicuously absent.Although I liked this book and enjoyed reading it; I think it was one of the weakest books of the series. Most things are tied up at the end of this book, but there are a couple large clif hangers that could fuel a plot for another book. Unfortunately I think Colfer is sick of writing this series and it came across in this book; the characters seemed tired and desperate and the plot did not carry me forward and excite me like it usual does.
    • 5/5
      The Time Paradox is a fast paced action book about a boy who is forced to go back in time to save his mother from a terminal fariy illness. His main enemy in the book is his younger self which causes an interesting conflict, although you do have to read the other 5 books first.
    • 5/5
      This was an extremely great book. Artemis Fowl it back, and this time his mother has come down with a deadly case of spelltropy, which was Artemis own doing. Only this time, he's powerless, as the only cure resides in an extinct lemur's brain - and Artemis gave him to the extinctionists personally. Now Artemis has to travel back in time with the help of the demon warlock No1, but he's up against the most clever of his enemies yet - Artemis Fowl age 10
    • 5/5
      Book Report on Artemis Fowl: the Time ParadoxEver since I was younger, I’ve loved reading the Artemis Fowl series. I think Eoin Colfer is an amazing writer, and I’ve always enjoyed his works. Ever since his first Artemis Fowl book came to shelves, I found the way he wrote very interesting, being both simple and complex at the same time. This newest book of hi showed this element quite clearly. Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox, is written in such a way that a younger reader can understand it, yet keep the older readers thinking deeply about the situations presented. In this book, Colfer showed his prowess with his development into time travel and different selves in the same time. Throughout the book, I was fixated on the plot, and it was very difficult for me to stop reading. I read the entire book in a span of 3 days; no easy task considering the book totaled at just over 400 pages. Normally, I like to read books that fall around my level of difficulty. By no means was the language and development of the plot in this book difficult, but when reflected on, reveals a much bigger and more important picture that stumped even me at times. I’ve read Colfer’s entire Artemis Fowl series so far, and seeing as this is the sixth book and counting, I still love to read them. It doesn’t matter how old the reader is, anyone can get a kick out of reading this type of a book; it’s definitely not just restricted to the younger audience. I still remember a scene from the first book that was written so well, that it remains one of my favorite sections I’ve ever read. To write this book off as simply for children would be a mistake. I’m 17 years old, and still get entranced by the fantastical story and characters. I would recommend not only this book, but this series to anyone who wants to have a great time and be surprised by the end of every chapter. This book falls into place with an amazing series, written by an even greater author, one that deserves to be among the ranks of J. K. Rowling and other similar writers. It astounds me how Harry Potter is so widely known, and yet Artemis Fowl still lurks in the shadows.
    • 4/5
      Faced with his mother's unusual and probably fatal illness, Artemis Fowl calls on his magical friends to travel eight years into the past to undo something he did as a 10-year-old boy. Full of adventure, magical creations, humor, and even a budding romance. By seeing himself as he was 8 years ago, Artemis is able to make some interesting observations about how and why he has changed. Also, a subplot stretched to absurdity illustrates the danger mankind poses to the animal kingdom. As always, the power and importance of true friendship is evident.Reidel's voices fit the characters nicely.
    • 4/5
      Artemis, Holly, and the rest are back. This time, Angeline Fowl has a debilitating disease that no specialist can figure out...because it's caused by infected magic. To save his mother, Artemis and Holly must go back in time to out-trick the trickster himself...10-year-old Artemis. As might be expected from an Artemis Fowl book, there are lots of twists and turns, evil villains attempting to outsmart each other, and just plain silliness.Personally, I found the time travel explanations (not that it existed, but how things happened) just...well, convoluted for lack of a better word. It's very confusing. And the villains are a bit over the top. One of the things I enjoyed about the first few books was how the sides weren't clearly drawn -- neither Artemis nor the fairies were completely "right," and you could see things from each point of view. Also, the author seemed to expect a certain amount of sophistication from his audience to be able to figure out that Artemis is not as tough as he pretends to be, but there are people he cares about and fights for. The first three books especially (from what I remember) are like that, but The Time Paradox seemed to say things bluntly about the characters rather than letting the reader figure things out for himself. It was a light, fun read but these things bothered me and kept me from really falling into the story and loving it.
    • 4/5
      Not the best outing for Artmeis Fowl, but still satisfying. He's still clever and manipulative although he's becoming less of a criminal mastermind and more of an immoral genius with some elements of a moral code.The explanation of how clever Artemis is grates rather than makes me think "Oh yes" this time - perhaps because some of the explanations were obvious and the rest were just ludicrous in their underlying assumptions.That said, it's still a fun romp and well worth a read if you liked the earlier books.
    • 4/5
      Artemis Fowl has to outwit not only baddies but himself when he was younger and less nice as he and Holly go back in time to find the last of a species of lemur to save his mother's life. Adventure stays at a high level and the book is fun and dwarfs continue to do things that are not discussed in polite company and friendship and kindness and trust are important. A coded message runs along the bottom of each page; I have no idea what it says.
    • 4/5
      The Artemis Fowl series is about a teenage former sociopathic genius criminal and an Elven hot-shot, loose-cannon cop. They fight crime. No, really.In Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox, the titular character’s mother has fallen deathly ill with a strange and seemingly incurable disease that the doctors have never heard of. Science isn’t working, so Artemis brings in Magic in the form of Holly and Co. The fairies identify the symptoms as Spelltropy, a virus that wreaked havoc on the fairy community some five years ago. The only cure: the brain fluid of the now-extinct “Silky Sifaka lemur”. So off they go into the time stream to chase an admittedly adorable McGuffin and rescue the little critter along with Angeline Fowl.It’s Artemis’ fault the thing went extinct in the first place. And his parents have both been environmentalists all along, especially his former supercriminal father. Really.Here’s my biggest problem with the book: it reads like Colfer found out that the Green movement is popular now and wasted no subtlety in targeting that audience. The book’s main villain is the leader of The Extinctionists, a group dedicated to wiping out animal species so as to leave more resources for humans. The whole thing is so anvilicious that it’s hard to take seriously.I was also disappointed with the shoe-horning in of Mulch Diggums the Dwarf. It felt very forced–as if Colfer just couldn’t stand the idea of leaving out the fart jokes this time around. Plus, a few of the plot twists were a little too out of nowhere.Apart from that, though, the story isn’t so bad. It’s got its twists and turns and I admit to gasping aloud near the end. There aren’t any horrendous breaches of Time Travel rules, and the whole thing is fairly tight and explained. The writing style is as easy to read as ever and tough to put down. And, frankly, it’s nice to go back and see the bastard that Artemis used to be, in the form of his ten-year-old self. The villain protagonist of the first book was one of its charms, and that element has been missing in the later books. Thankfully, most of the bad-fanfic traits that I was afraid of were avoided–Miss Sue from the last book didn’t show at all, and the twins only appeared as lighthearted fun for a few minutes, rather than taking over the story.If you’re a newcomer to the series, don’t start here. It’s certainly not the best that Colfer has put out. But if you’re a fan and you get a chance to read it, the story is mostly engaging and the writing is fine. The Artemis Fowl series still has some spark to it.
    • 5/5
      This is probably one of my favorite in the Artemis Foul series. I was tempted to pass on it because I was a little disappointed in the last book, but I'm glad I didn't. I loved seeing the old Artemis (or rather the young coniving Artemis) I kind of miss him.
    • 4/5
      I have nothing intelligent to say about this book. I mean, it was a fast-paced, complicated (but ultimately well-plotted) story with lots of action and high stakes, but really the whole time my brain was all stuck on "Artemis/Holly! SQUEE!!!"Seriously, I never thought it would really happen that the two of them would admit an attraction to each other even to themselves, let alone act on it (however briefly). I figured the growing UST* I'd perceived between them was mostly in my deranged imagination. What a surprise to find the author apparently agreeing with me!And yet, nothing was really resolved. Next book, please?Yes, I am twelve.--* Unresolved Sexual Tension.
    • 4/5
      It's book number six, and our favourite criminal mastermind has come a long way since Eoin Colfer penned his first adventure in 2001. For starters, he's no longer criminal. He's now devoted to doing what's right for his family, for the fairy people, and even for the environment! But let's face it; evil Artemis has so much more charisma than good Artemis. So, what does Colfer do about it? He brings evil Artemis back into the picture. Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox is everything its title suggests – a fast, clever and slightly confusing adventure through time, in the true style of an Artemis Fowl novel. By travelling back to the uncertain past, Colfer basically hands himself a blank canvas – a canvas which he takes full advantage of, filling in scores of pre-plot details and involving just about every character his fans have ever been introduced to.The danger with this, of course, is that the novel turns out a little like one of those Zelda games, where each game is essentially the previous game fed through a blender. Every tried and true element of the Artemis Fowl series turns up somewhere, but the precise mechanics of the plot are mixed around. There are moments which conjure up images of Colfer sitting at his desk, ticking off a list of "things my fans like" which has been compiled over the course of the first five books. (Like the completely arbitrary kiss between Artemis and Holly. What's that all about?) Still, I suppose I shouldn't knock the Fowl formula too much; it does make for an enjoyable novel.There is, however, one key Fowl element in short supply here. Action and humour may be fun, but my favourite part of an Artemis Fowl novel has always been the genius schemes, full of second-guessing and complex twists. With two Artemis Fowls on the loose, I expected plenty of these – but somehow, Colfer's premise doesn't quite elicit the level of highly intelligent mayhem that it should. Time Paradox is certainly clever – every time I found myself thinking 'this needs to be trickier', Colfer stepped it up a notch – but at the end of the day, it just didn't manage to get quite clever enough.For Fowl veterans, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox can be summed up in four words: more of the same. It may not be Colfer's best, but it's still good fun.
    • 4/5
      I miss Nathaniel Parker as the narrator! It just wasn't the same - Butler in particular seemed like a completely different character, and not to his advantage! Otherwise, the plot was mind-bending in it's time twisting plot. But it was done in a playful way, and Artemis is definitely a sympathetic character now. Very enjoyable!
    • 4/5
      Colfer turns out another fun Artemis Fowl novel, but I found this one to be weaker than the previous ones. An older Artemis, stumbling through his dealings with his past, younger self is just less compelling than the always-on-top-of-it Artemis that we know and love. I also found the changing relationship between Holly and Artemis to be a bit odd - what happened to his female admirer from the previous book? However, a Colfer book that's a bit off is still better than most of the books than I've been reading lately. This series is enjoyable for both adults and young adults. Parents can recommend this book to their children with no qualms - the values of nonviolence (even in violent circumstances) and conservationism are well-done and worthy.
    • 3/5
      I love the Artemis Fowl books, but this one was a bit disapointing because there wasn't a really interesting story behind it. The other books were much more exciting, but this was still interesting.
    • 4/5
      I think this probably was the best book of the series so far. I found myself not so much caught up in the story as the characters themselves. I think Colfer does a good job with his character study (of a sort) of Artemis and how he's changed over the books. Probably the most interesting parts involved Artemis looking back on the person he used to be as well as when he thinks about how much he's changed. His relationship with Holly changed as well and I thought that Colfer did a fine job exploring that relationship without going too far into some sort of happy romantic ending.
    • 5/5
      Love the twists and turns I could not stop reading it!
    • 4/5
      By the time a sixth book in a series rolls around, many authors seem to get a bit lazy, or at the very least to run out of fresh ideas. Eoin Colfer, though, is in top form with The Time Paradox. The plot is exciting and action packed. It speeds along from start to finish, brimming with Colfer's witty style. Fans of the previous books will be delighted to see familiar characters with a few new additions. One of the things Colfer does best is developing his characters. Readers have seen Artemis grow from an awkward megalomaniacal child into a young adult with a conscience. His relationship with Holly Short has grown over the years, and The Time Paradox allows a glimpse at possible romantic feelings between the pair. While there is a bit of an environmental moral to this story, it's mostly a fun and entertaining read that is sure to be a hit among young and old.
    • 5/5
      Artemis Fowl's past crimes have come back to haunt him. Artemis' mother is dying from a uncurable fairy disease. The cure lies in a lemur-an extinct lemur. Artemis is responsible for the demise of the last lemur. Now, with Holly Short on his side and a lillte help from Foaly and a demon, he must go back in time to prevent his younger self from stealing the lemur! Will he be able to outwit himself and save his mother's life?