disintegration and consequent irregularity to bring her back to life, an experience taking him 60 experienced years. Artemis, having no experience with magic, is guided by Qwan, and the 'magic circle' is formed. However, not enough magic is available, as the unconscious Abbot does not contribute enough. When the demon leader is prompted, Qweffor, Qwan's former apprentice, makes his appearance, revealing he has been trapped in Abbot's mind after the first time spell was interrupted. With Qweffor's increased magic, the party is able to return to Artemis and Holly's dimension. When they land back in the 21st century, Artemis notices that he has switched an eye with Holly. Even though Qweffor's consciousness has once again been taken over by Abbot, No.1 manages to expand Qweffor's consciousness enough to shut Abbot out. Unfortunately, the party is three years off into the future. Artemis and Holly are shocked to learn Ark Sool has been fired after suggesting the demon race be left to die off, and Mulch has continued the PI firm, also recruiting Doodah Day. When Artemis finds Butler, now with a beard, Butler reveals that Minerva has grown to be "quite a beautiful young woman" who talks about Artemis extensively and that he is now the big brother of twins. Critical reception The book has received positive praise. VOYA stated that Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony was "fast-paced, funny, and wholly enjoyable" as well as an "action-packed thrill ride through fantastic worlds". The Code The fairy Code is written at the end of the book. This code can be used to solve the cryptic messages found in all of the Artemis Fowl books (usually found on the bottom of each page). References Artemis Fowl Confidential 2006 Irish novels 2006 fantasy novels Science fantasy novels Lost Colony Novels set in Barcelona 2006 children's books Demon novels Novels set in Taiwan Novels set on fictional islands Novels about time travel Puffin Books books