Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
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Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident (known as Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident in Europe
) is the second book in the Artemis Fowl series
written by Irish
author Eoin Colfer
. It follows the story of Opal Koboi
's rising alongside the rescue of the abducted Artemis Fowl I
, Artemis Fowl II's father. The book was received reasonably well with numerous reviews comparing the book to the quality and success of its predecessor, achieving a place on the New York Times best-seller list for a few weeks.
from Jerbal Argon, indicating that the book is a report on Artemis Fowl II
's behavior, commissioned by the Lower Elements Police. The preface provides some background information, as well as the motives behind Artemis Fowl II
's actions in the last and current book.
After a quick flashback about the kidnapping of Artemis Senior, the book has Artemis Fowl II undergoing a largely unsuccessful counseling session at the fictional Saint Bartleby's School for Young Gentlemen. (It is mentioned that Artemis had already retired several counselors.) It is disrupted by a call on Artemis' cellphone from Butler who has received a MPEG-1
movie file containing footage of the missing Artemis Fowl Senior in an email likely from the Russian Mafia.
Meanwhile, the Lower Elements Police are investigating a B'wa Kell smuggling operation after Captain Holly Short
uncovers evidence that the goblins are possibly trading with humans while on stakeout. Artemis Fowl II is the most likely suspect for supplier of the contraband, so Captain Short is sent to detain him for questioning. When Artemis and Butler
are proven innocent, Commander Julius Root
strikes a deal with Artemis for his consultation in the smuggling investigation. In return, Artemis asks for the LEP's assistance in rescuing Artemis Fowl Senior.
The third-person narration switches back and forth constantly, allowing the reader to understand more of what is going on. Opal Koboi and Briar Cudgeon are revealed to be the masterminds of the smuggling operation and plotting the downfall of the LEP.
After Butler succeeds in taking out Luc Carrère, who has been providing the contraband, Artemis's side of the deal is done and they proceed on to the rescue mission. Foaly
manages to trace the spiked email to Mikhael Vassikin, an ex-KGB agent now working for the Mafia in Lenin Prospekt, Russia. Short, Root, Butler, and Artemis immediately travel to the Arctic Circle in Russia.
The rescue group is then ambushed by a goblin hit squad
, and the group shelters beneath an overhang. Butler realizes it is a trap, so he pushes Holly and Artemis out just before the overhang collapses. Butler is knocked unconscious, but he and Commander Root are trapped. Holly tells Root to fire out a piton so that she can attach it to a passing bullet train to pull Butler and Root out. Holly and Artemis succeed in freeing Root and Butler, but a crack in the tracks makes the train jerk and suddenly come at them. It causes Holly to lose a finger. But with Artemis's help, it is later healed by a magic ritual. As Holly questions Artemis more about his father and how he came to be so ruthless in the events of the previous book, Artemis admits he made a mistake in a rare moment of sincerity, a sign of his continual mental change throughout the series. Meanwhile, Briar Cudgeon ambushes and locks Foaly in the Operations Booth and disables LEP weapons, framing him as the mastermind behind the rebellion against the LEP and leaving them powerless to stop the goblins as they begin their attack.
Foaly sends a text message to the rescue group and information that had already been shown to the reader are again revealed, including that all weapons and communications are controlled by Opal Koboi.
Artemis decides to take over Koboi Laboratories and return all weapons to the LEP, interrupting the rescue mission. Holly reveals that Foaly had a hunch that Mulch Diggums, the criminal and kleptomaniac dwarf that had been presumed dead after the Fowl Manor siege, was still alive and in Los Angeles
. As he had broken into Koboi Laboratories before, they go to apprehend him once again.
Mulch Diggums was in Los Angeles. Using the money stolen from the Fowl Manor siege, he had bought a penthouse apartment
in Beverly Hills. The book documents his theft of several Oscars before being apprehended in his apartment by the rescuers.
They then break into Koboi Laboratories through a hollow titanium foundation rod. Artemis manages to turn both the goblins and Koboi against Cudgeon. Cudgeon is killed when he is thrown into the open DNA cannon plasma feed which simultaneously blacks out Opal Koboi. The restored power activates DNA cannons in Police Plaza, neutralizing all goblins there. The rescuers then immediately head toward Murmansk to rescue Artemis Fowl I. Foaly is still trapped in the Operations Booth, as the LEP outside, commanded by Captain Trouble Kelp, still thinks he is to blame for the revolt.
The rescuers then go to Murmansk to rescue Artemis Fowl I. It goes well, although Artemis Fowl I was dumped into the water, which made things a bit worse; he is successfully retrieved. The kidnappers are lured away with a flare attached to a briefcase supposedly containing the money. The money was mentioned to be fairy-counterfeit, good to fool all but the most professional examination--and designed to dissolve after seventy-two hours. Given oft-mentioned ruthlessness of the kidnappers' boss, it is likely they met their employer's wrath over the disappearing money.
The story then ends there, with a dual epilogue. The first deals with the return of the Artemis Fowl II and Artemis Fowl I to Fowl Manor and Helsinki, respectively.
Europe
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) is the second book in the Artemis Fowl series
Artemis Fowl (series)
Artemis Fowl is a series of fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer and all the books are best sellers, starring the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II. The author summed up the series as: "Die Hard with fairies." There are seven novels in the series; the first was published in...
written by Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
author Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
. It follows the story of Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series - a set of seven fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. After the character's May 2002 introduction in the second book in the series as a supporting antagonist, Colfer again used Koboi as the main antagonist in the fourth...
's rising alongside the rescue of the abducted Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II...
, Artemis Fowl II's father. The book was received reasonably well with numerous reviews comparing the book to the quality and success of its predecessor, achieving a place on the New York Times best-seller list for a few weeks.
Plot
The book starts with a prefacePreface
A preface is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword and precedes an author's preface...
from Jerbal Argon, indicating that the book is a report on Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...
's behavior, commissioned by the Lower Elements Police. The preface provides some background information, as well as the motives behind Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...
's actions in the last and current book.
After a quick flashback about the kidnapping of Artemis Senior, the book has Artemis Fowl II undergoing a largely unsuccessful counseling session at the fictional Saint Bartleby's School for Young Gentlemen. (It is mentioned that Artemis had already retired several counselors.) It is disrupted by a call on Artemis' cellphone from Butler who has received a MPEG-1
MPEG-1
MPEG-1 is a standard for lossy compression of video and audio. It is designed to compress VHS-quality raw digital video and CD audio down to 1.5 Mbit/s without excessive quality loss, making video CDs, digital cable/satellite TV and digital audio broadcasting possible.Today, MPEG-1 has become...
movie file containing footage of the missing Artemis Fowl Senior in an email likely from the Russian Mafia.
Meanwhile, the Lower Elements Police are investigating a B'wa Kell smuggling operation after Captain Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
uncovers evidence that the goblins are possibly trading with humans while on stakeout. Artemis Fowl II is the most likely suspect for supplier of the contraband, so Captain Short is sent to detain him for questioning. When Artemis and Butler
Domovoi Butler
Domovoi Butler is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Known for his skill and strength, he is the bodyguard and mentor of the main character of the series, .-Role:...
are proven innocent, Commander Julius Root
Julius Root
Julius Root is a fictional character from the Artemis Fowl series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Personality :Julius Root was the commander of the reconnaissance division of the Lower Elements Police. Root was frequently angry, and when angry, he became extremely...
strikes a deal with Artemis for his consultation in the smuggling investigation. In return, Artemis asks for the LEP's assistance in rescuing Artemis Fowl Senior.
The third-person narration switches back and forth constantly, allowing the reader to understand more of what is going on. Opal Koboi and Briar Cudgeon are revealed to be the masterminds of the smuggling operation and plotting the downfall of the LEP.
After Butler succeeds in taking out Luc Carrère, who has been providing the contraband, Artemis's side of the deal is done and they proceed on to the rescue mission. Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
manages to trace the spiked email to Mikhael Vassikin, an ex-KGB agent now working for the Mafia in Lenin Prospekt, Russia. Short, Root, Butler, and Artemis immediately travel to the Arctic Circle in Russia.
The rescue group is then ambushed by a goblin hit squad
Hit Squad
The Hit Squad was a 1990s hip hop collective of East coast hip hop artists formed by Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith better known as EPMD. The collective separated when EPMD broke up for the first time in 1993, later reforming as Def Squad.-Career:...
, and the group shelters beneath an overhang. Butler realizes it is a trap, so he pushes Holly and Artemis out just before the overhang collapses. Butler is knocked unconscious, but he and Commander Root are trapped. Holly tells Root to fire out a piton so that she can attach it to a passing bullet train to pull Butler and Root out. Holly and Artemis succeed in freeing Root and Butler, but a crack in the tracks makes the train jerk and suddenly come at them. It causes Holly to lose a finger. But with Artemis's help, it is later healed by a magic ritual. As Holly questions Artemis more about his father and how he came to be so ruthless in the events of the previous book, Artemis admits he made a mistake in a rare moment of sincerity, a sign of his continual mental change throughout the series. Meanwhile, Briar Cudgeon ambushes and locks Foaly in the Operations Booth and disables LEP weapons, framing him as the mastermind behind the rebellion against the LEP and leaving them powerless to stop the goblins as they begin their attack.
Foaly sends a text message to the rescue group and information that had already been shown to the reader are again revealed, including that all weapons and communications are controlled by Opal Koboi.
Artemis decides to take over Koboi Laboratories and return all weapons to the LEP, interrupting the rescue mission. Holly reveals that Foaly had a hunch that Mulch Diggums, the criminal and kleptomaniac dwarf that had been presumed dead after the Fowl Manor siege, was still alive and in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. As he had broken into Koboi Laboratories before, they go to apprehend him once again.
Mulch Diggums was in Los Angeles. Using the money stolen from the Fowl Manor siege, he had bought a penthouse apartment
Penthouse apartment
A penthouse apartment or penthouse is an apartment that is on one of the highest floors of an apartment building. Penthouses are typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features.-History:...
in Beverly Hills. The book documents his theft of several Oscars before being apprehended in his apartment by the rescuers.
They then break into Koboi Laboratories through a hollow titanium foundation rod. Artemis manages to turn both the goblins and Koboi against Cudgeon. Cudgeon is killed when he is thrown into the open DNA cannon plasma feed which simultaneously blacks out Opal Koboi. The restored power activates DNA cannons in Police Plaza, neutralizing all goblins there. The rescuers then immediately head toward Murmansk to rescue Artemis Fowl I. Foaly is still trapped in the Operations Booth, as the LEP outside, commanded by Captain Trouble Kelp, still thinks he is to blame for the revolt.
The rescuers then go to Murmansk to rescue Artemis Fowl I. It goes well, although Artemis Fowl I was dumped into the water, which made things a bit worse; he is successfully retrieved. The kidnappers are lured away with a flare attached to a briefcase supposedly containing the money. The money was mentioned to be fairy-counterfeit, good to fool all but the most professional examination--and designed to dissolve after seventy-two hours. Given oft-mentioned ruthlessness of the kidnappers' boss, it is likely they met their employer's wrath over the disappearing money.
The story then ends there, with a dual epilogue. The first deals with the return of the Artemis Fowl II and Artemis Fowl I to Fowl Manor and Helsinki, respectively.