Eoin Colfer's bestselling antihero is back in Artemis Fowl: TheArctic Incident--the superb sequel to the hyper-hyped Artemis Fowl, shortlisted forthe Whitbread Children's Book of the Year. The Arctic Incident sees theslightly older, perhaps slightly more mellow arch-criminal Artemis recoveredfrom his last adventure, richer now that he has his half of a hoard of fairygold, and happier since the Clarice Starlingesque superfairy Captain Holly Shortof the LEPrecon returned his mother's ailing mind to full health.But there is still much unfinished business: Artemis Fowl Sr. disappeared when adaring escapade designed to free his family from their criminal--not to mentiondeeply lucrative--past and move the family's assets into legitimate enterpriseswent horribly wrong. Held captive by the Mafiya (the Russian organized crimesyndicate) for over two years, he has been declared officially dead, but ArtemisJr. knows in his heart (yes, he does have one) that his beloved father is stillalive, and he is determined to find him. Meanwhile Captain Short is temporarilyon assignment to Customs and Excise as punishment for letting Fowl separate herand her People from their gold and is finding her stakeout duties a little dull.It soon becomes obvious that the pair have need of each other's considerableskills, and before long they are on track for an adventure that will ultimatelyhave far-reaching consequences for both of them.If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be disappointed by the second.Initially the pace is a little slower, and the slightly more mellow Artemis iscertainly a tad unnerving at first (particularly as one of the things that madehim such an unusual character was the fact that there was something distinctlyunlikable about him), but once the sparks between Holly and Artemis begin tofly, and the adventure that tests their endurance to their emotional, physical,and intellectual limits begins, the pages just keep on turning.The high-tech hocus pocus, the complex underworld, and the James Bond-stylestoryline will keep even the most reluctant reader enthralled. Add to the mix afair dollop of humor, the occasional sprinkling of right-on commentary about thestate of the planet, and enough hooks in the story to ensure you will beclamoring for the next book. This chilling, thrilling adventure is a seriouslycool (in more ways than one!) must-read for anyone age 9 and older. --SusanHarrison
1986年欧因·科弗成为一名小学教师,业余时间坚持写作。1991年婚后的数年间,曾旅居意大利、突尼西亚和沙特阿拉伯等地,这段经历对他后来的文学创作产生了很大影响。
艾欧因·寇弗的儿童文学创作之路可谓一帆风顺,处女作《班尼和欧玛》一经出版即跃上畅销书榜。2001年夏天,他完成了后来风靡全球青少年的《阿特米斯奇幻历险》第一部。这部作品的巨大成功令他决心放弃教职专心写作。
《阿特米斯奇幻历险》系列是欧美畅销书榜的常客,获得很多奖项,已在43个国家和地区出版,全球销量1300余万册。36岁的爱尔兰中学老师欧因·科弗因此收到了英国历史上最高的儿童文学作品稿酬——70万英镑。他的《阿特米斯奇幻历险》系列如今在欧洲畅销榜的排名已超出《哈利•波特》系列,兴高采烈的Miramax出版公司随后又支付了25万英镑。前三册的电影版权已由迪斯尼购买。
J.K.罗琳和欧因•科弗被英国媒体津津乐道地做比较,都是教师、短时间内迅速成名、出版系列都非常畅销、内容和魔法有关、主角都是12岁左右的男孩。对此科弗不耐烦地说:“我喜欢罗琳,但我们的风格也有差异,苹果和橘子有什么好比的?”
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这本书简直是一场肾上腺素飙升的冒险,情节紧凑到让人喘不过气来。作者的叙事功力炉火纯青,每一个转折都出乎意料,但回过头来看,又觉得一切都那么水到渠成。我特别喜欢那种夹杂在紧张追逐和高科技较量之间的幽默感,它有效地稀释了可能过于沉重的气氛。主角团之间的化学反应是本书的一大亮点,他们之间的互动火花四溅,既有专业人士之间的高效配合,又不乏日常相处中的小摩擦和争执,让角色显得格外真实立体。读到后半部分时,我几乎是抱着书本,心跳跟着书中的节奏起伏,生怕错过任何一个微小的细节。那种深入到一个全新、隐秘世界的体验感非常强烈,构建的世界观宏大而又细致入微,让人忍不住想去了解更多关于这个地下社会的规则和历史。这本书成功地将科幻、动作和推理元素熔于一炉,创造出一种独一无二的阅读体验,读完之后,你会立刻想要寻找下一部作品继续沉浸其中。它不只是一个故事,更像是一次被精心策划的沉浸式体验,把人牢牢地抓在手里,直到最后一页的最后一句话。
评分老实说,我一开始对这种奇幻冒险类的作品抱有保留态度,但这本书彻底颠覆了我的看法。它的文学性远超我的预期,文字的驾驭能力非常高超。作者对场景的描绘简直是电影级别的,每一个画面都能清晰地在脑海中构建出来,无论是阴森的地下设施,还是快速移动的载具内部,那种光影、声音和质感的描摹都极其到位。更让我欣赏的是,它在推进快节奏剧情的同时,并没有牺牲掉对角色内心世界的刻画。我们能看到主角们在巨大压力下的挣扎、自我怀疑以及最终的成长与蜕变。这种深层次的人物发展,使得这部作品不仅仅停留在“好玩”的层面,更具备了一定的深度和思考价值。我特别喜欢作者处理道德困境的方式,没有绝对的好与坏,很多决策都处于灰色地带,迫使读者去思考“立场”与“正义”的相对性。总而言之,这是一部兼具娱乐性和思想性的佳作,阅读过程是一种享受,一种智力上的挑战,也是一次情感上的共鸣。
评分这本书的节奏感掌握得极妙,犹如一位技艺精湛的指挥家在调动着整部交响乐团。它知道何时该用急促的小提琴声制造紧张,何时又该用沉稳的大提琴来铺陈背景和情感。我读这本书的时候,最大的感受就是“信息密度高,但毫不拖沓”。作者非常擅长在紧要关头抛出关键信息,这些信息往往伴随着巨大的风险或惊喜,让读者不得不全神贯注。此外,书中对不同科技和魔法体系的设定展现出惊人的逻辑自洽性,这种严谨性让整个虚构的世界观变得非常可信。我花了很长时间去研究书中一些设定的原理,作者似乎在每一个细节上都下了大功夫。如果你是那种喜欢拆解和分析故事结构的人,这本书会让你大呼过瘾。它不是那种看完就忘的爆米花小说,它会在你的脑海中留下很多值得回味和反复揣摩的细节和悬念。强烈推荐给那些追求高质量、高智商冒险故事的读者。
评分对于那些热爱复杂角色关系和多线叙事的读者来说,这本书简直是饕餮盛宴。它不仅仅关注核心人物的冒险线索,还精心编织了多条支线,这些支线看似独立,却在关键时刻交汇,形成了巨大的推动力。我特别喜欢观察不同角色是如何在压力下暴露他们真实本性的。有些人展现出了惊人的韧性,而另一些人则在瞬间崩塌,这种人性刻画的真实性非常动人。作者在处理角色间的信任危机和联盟构建时,显得尤为细腻和老练,你会真切地感受到建立和维护关系是比对抗外部敌人更加艰难的挑战。这本书成功地在宏大的世界观背景下,聚焦于“人”的抉择与情感,使得整个故事的基调更加厚重和引人入胜。它需要的不仅仅是快速的阅读,更需要细致的体会和共情,才能完全领略其中蕴含的丰富层次和细腻情感张力。
评分我必须承认,这本书的创意水平达到了一个令人难以置信的高度。它不仅仅是简单地将已有的元素组合起来,而是创造出了一种全新的、令人耳目一新的设定。这种新颖感贯穿始终,从开篇的不寻常的事件开始,到后续一系列令人瞠目结舌的发现,每一次翻页都像是打开了一个全新的谜题盒。这本书的魅力在于它对“未知”的探索和揭示,作者巧妙地设置了一系列障碍和陷阱,引导着主角们(和读者)逐步揭开层层面纱。更值得称赞的是,作者没有依赖老套的叙事手法来推动情节,很多关键的冲突解决都依赖于主角们的智慧和临场应变能力,而不是单纯的武力值碾压,这极大地提升了故事的观赏性。阅读过程中,我反复为作者的想象力拍案叫绝,那种思维的跳跃和广度,让人不得不佩服。它成功地在主流冒险叙事中开辟出了一条独特的道路,充满了智慧和冒险精神。
评分So. Underneath that melodramatic evil façade of little Artemis, there's this tender, insecure even, teen :D. Somehow, with the Mud Boy being too "normal", it isn't as funny. It's good to see something different though. The development of a friendship between Artemis&Butler and the People is welcome. Some action scenes are a tad confusing. 3.5/5.
评分So. Underneath that melodramatic evil façade of little Artemis, there's this tender, insecure even, teen :D. Somehow, with the Mud Boy being too "normal", it isn't as funny. It's good to see something different though. The development of a friendship between Artemis&Butler and the People is welcome. Some action scenes are a tad confusing. 3.5/5.
评分So. Underneath that melodramatic evil façade of little Artemis, there's this tender, insecure even, teen :D. Somehow, with the Mud Boy being too "normal", it isn't as funny. It's good to see something different though. The development of a friendship between Artemis&Butler and the People is welcome. Some action scenes are a tad confusing. 3.5/5.
评分So. Underneath that melodramatic evil façade of little Artemis, there's this tender, insecure even, teen :D. Somehow, with the Mud Boy being too "normal", it isn't as funny. It's good to see something different though. The development of a friendship between Artemis&Butler and the People is welcome. Some action scenes are a tad confusing. 3.5/5.
评分So. Underneath that melodramatic evil façade of little Artemis, there's this tender, insecure even, teen :D. Somehow, with the Mud Boy being too "normal", it isn't as funny. It's good to see something different though. The development of a friendship between Artemis&Butler and the People is welcome. Some action scenes are a tad confusing. 3.5/5.
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