#05 Artemis Fowl-The Lost Colony

267 Pages·2007·0.82 MB·English

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ARTEMIS FOWL is a child prodigy from Ireland who has dedicated his
brilliant mind to criminal activities. When Artemis discovers that there is
a fairy civilization below ground, he sees it as a golden opportunity.
Now there is a whole new species to exploit with his ingenious schemes.
But Artemis doesn't know as much as he thinks about the fairy People.
And what he doesn't know could hurt him ...
Books by Eoin Colfer
ARTEMIS FOWL
ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE ARCTIC INCIDENT
ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE ETERNITY CODE
ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE OPAL DECEPTION
ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE LOST COLONY
HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS
THE SUPERNATURALIST
THE WISH LIST
And for younger readers
THE LEGEND OF SPUD MURPHY
THE LEGEND OF CAPTAIN CROW'S FEET
NEVER BEFORE HAS A CRIMINAL MASTERMIND RECEIVED SUCH PRAISE
'Wickedly brilliant' - Independent
'Fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, with some laugh-out-loud jokes' – Sunday
Times
'Folklore, fantasy and high-tech wizardry ... Hugely entertaining'
– Observer
'Pacy, playful and very funny, an inventive mix of myth and modernity,
magic and crime' - Time
'Golfer has the ability to make you laugh twice over: first
in sheer subversive joy at the inventiveness of the writing, and
again at the energy of the humour' - Sunday Times
'Full of action, weaponry, farting dwarves and Chandleresque one-liners'
- Evening Standard
'A hectic fusion of real, imaginary and fairy gadgetry. From laser
guns to mind-wipers, through battery-powered craft and
anti-radiation suits, they make the world of James Bond's Q
look like child's play' - Guardian
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Hack into the wicked world of Artemis Fowl
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EOIN COLFER
AND THE
LOST COLONY
For Badger. The man. The legend.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Blast to the Past
Chapter 2: Doodah Day
Chapter 3: First Impression
Chapter 4: Mission Impossible
Chapter 5: Imprisoned
Chapter 6: Dwarf Walks Into a Bar
Chapter 7: Bobo's Run
Chapter 8: Sudden Impact
Chapter 9: Turned Tables
Chapter 10: Kong the King
Chapter 11: A Long Way Down
Chapter 12: Heart of Stone
Chapter 13: Out of Time
Chapter 14: Leader of the Pack
Chapter 15: Home flgain, Home Rgain
Chapter 16: Point of Impact
chapter 1: BLAST TO THE PAST
barcelona, spain
HAPPY was not a word often used to describe Artemis Fowl's
bodyguard. Jolly and contented were also words that were rarely
applied to him or to people in his immediate vicinity. Butler did not get
to be one of the most dangerous men in the world by chatting with
anyone who happened to stroll past, unless the chat concerned exit
routes and concealed weapons.
On this particular afternoon Butler and Artemis were in Spain, and the
bodyguard's Eurasian features were even more taciturn than normal.
His young charge was, as usual, making Butler's job more complicated
than it needed to be. Artemis had insisted that they stand on the
sidewalk of Barcelona's Passeig de Gratia for over an hour in the
afternoon sun with only a few slender trees to provide them with cover
from the heat or possible enemies.
This was the fourth unexplained trip to foreign locations in as many
months. First Edinburgh, then Death Valley in the American West,
followed by an extremely arduous trek to doubly landlocked Uzbekistan.
And now Barcelona. All to wait for a mysterious visitor, who had not as
yet made an appearance.
They made an odd couple on the busy pathway. A huge, muscular man:
forties, Hugo Boss suit, shaven head. And a slight teenager: pale,
raven-haired with large piercing blue-black eyes.
'Why must you circle so, Butler?' asked Artemis, irritated. He knew the
answer to his own question, but according to his calculations, the
expected visitor to Barcelona was a minute late, and he allowed his
annoyance to transfer to the bodyguard.
'You know perfectly well why, Artemis,' replied Butler. 'In case there is
a sniper or an audio-tech on one of the rooftops. I am circling to
provide the maximum cover.'
Artemis was in the mood to demonstrate his genius. This was a mood in
which he frequently found himself. And as satisfying as these
demonstrations were for the fourteen-year-old Irish boy, they could be
intensely irritating for anyone on the receiving end.
'Firstly, it is hardly likely that there is a sniper gunning
for me,' he said. 'I have liquidated eighty per cent of my illegal
ventures and spread the capital across an extremely lucrative portfolio.
Secondly, any audio-tech trying to eavesdrop on us may as well pack
up and go home as the third button on your jacket is emitting a
Solinium pulse that whites out any surveillance tape, human or fairy.'
Butler glanced at a passing couple, who were bewitched by Spain and
young love. The man had a camcorder slung round his neck. Butler
fingered his third button guiltily.
'We may have ruined a few honeymoon videos,' he noted.
Artemis shrugged. 'A small price to pay for my privacy.'
'Was there a third point?' asked Butler innocently.
'Yes,' said Artemis, a touch testily. Still no sign of the individual he was
expecting. 'I was about to say that if there is a gunman on one of these
buildings, it's that one directly to the rear. So you should stay behind
me.'