I read this book when it first came out and loved everything about it. This year I decided a reread of the series was in order. I have totally sucked at my #FowlADay. As I can not seem to read a chapter a day. And that is totally me, and not this book.

When the series first came out it was love from page one. Each new book I devoured until the supposed last book. The Atlantis Complex came out soon after the Lightning Thief and Harry Potter finished their runs, and I supremely disliked each of those last books. I could not bear to be disappointed by another series sucky end. So I never read the last book. Then Colfer surprised everyone and wrote the Last Guardian, which I have still never read. And even though I decided it was time for a reread before the movie announcement for 2019 and the spin off series, I was more than happy and excited to delve back into this beloved world.

And I have to say, this story holds up. Now, 15 years later, this book is just as much fun, worldly, timely, and crazy as it was before. Arty is an evil genius 12 year old. He wants fairy gold, and has used his superior brain to find that which most think is fantasy. Holly Short is the only female member of the LEPrecon unit, and gets tricked by Arty. Add in a fantastic cast of characters, Commander Root, Butler, Juliette, and let’s not forget Foaly, our tech crazy centaur. It’s a romp. Trolls, fairies, and other creatures exit and almost live in harmony. It’s a heist, and dangerous, but it also has heart. The heart grows with each book in the series, but it’s there, and entirely worth the read. Now if only they don't mess up the movie. Here's hoping the movie movie is more Lord of the Rings than Eragon.

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