How does one describe Artemis Fowl? Various
psychiatrists have tried and failed. The main problem is
Artemis’s own intelligence. He bamboozles every test
thrown at him. He has puzzled the greatest medical minds,
and sent many of them gibbering to their own hospitals.
There is no doubt that Artemis is a child prodigy. But
why does someone of such brilliance dedicate himself to
criminal activities? This is a question that can be
answered by only one person. And he delights in not
talking.
Perhaps the best way to create an accurate picture of
Artemis is to tell the by now famous account of his first
villainous venture. I have put together this report from
firsthand interviews with the victims, and as the tale
unfolds, you will realize that this was not easy.
The story began several years ago at the dawn of the
twenty-first century. Artemis Fowl had devised a plan to
restore his family’s fortune. A plan that could topple
civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross-species
war.
He was twelve years old at the time. . . .
How does one describe Artemis Fowl? Various
psychiatrists have tried and failed. The main problem is
Artemis’s own intelligence. He bamboozles every test
thrown at him. He has puzzled the greatest medical minds,
and sent many of them gibbering to their own hospitals.
