Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl is not like any other teenager. Other teenagers hang out with their friends, go to school. But that's not the case with Artemis. He's one of the exceptionally gifted teen of his time. He even reads Science journals and medical journals as a hobby. Come on. Even I as an IT student am not too keen on reading books on technology and electronic. Bore me to death even but not Artemis. You see, his dad, Artemis Fowl Senior was a criminal. That's probably how the Fowls can live in a lavish lifestyle. Artemis Jr., unfortunately, inherits his dad's love of criminal lifestyle that is, until Artemis Sr. got into trouble and Artemis Jr. has to save him, with the help of Holly Short, a fairy, pixie whatever you call her and of course, Mulch Diggums a low-life dwarf who steals for living.

Let me tell you how they got together in the first place. It's as if Fate has put them together. Artemis first discovered the existence of fairies and Haven when he was 13. How, I don't remember. You'll have to read about Artemis' first outing in Colfer's Artemis Fowl.

In his latest outing, Commander Julius Root has been killed. Killed by Opal Koboi who's suppose to be in coma, no less. Opal, however is not an idiot. She's considered as Artemis equal, if not better than him. While she's in coma, her mind is buzzing with activities as she hatched a plan that will bring destruction to Haven, home of the fairykind. She reinevent herself as a girl named Belinda Zito and "mesmers" Giovanni Zito, a millionaire environmentalist so that she can use him to bring her plans to live. Zito, in fact is part of her plan.

Now, how on earth does she escape from the health facility? With the help of the pixie twins of course. In her place she place her clone, an exact replica of her while the real her escapes and her plan was brilliant as the Dr. Argon who's in charge of the facility don't even notice her disappearance as her clone was perfect.

First, she murdered Commander Root and framed Holly for her crime. Now, the whole LEP is hot on her trail. Together with Artemis Fowl, his bodyguard, Butler, Mulch Diggums, the insolent dwarf they thwarted Opal's evil intentions and managed to save the whole Haven community from destruction.

Trust me, this book is entertaining and a nice read. Before you know it, you'll be craving for more Artemis Fowl.