Artemis Fowl: Millionaire, Genius, Criminal Mastermind, 12 yrs. old

I'm surprised why a lot of my friends don't know this book. From the plot itself, I was scrambling to get myself a copy. If you are a fan, then you should definitely check this one out. First off, the protagonist (or antagonist, depending on how you see it) is also a young boy, twelve years of age. Although he doesn't have any magical abilities, he makes up for it with his intense IQ and wit. He is a very smart and logical young boy, too bad he falls short on the socializing skills as he is not very aware of social cues. He analyzes everything through logic, and rarely takes into consideration the emotional aspects of what is right and wrong.

He is a unique young boy indeed. Too smart to fit in with his peers, of whom he does not care to mingle anyway. His only companion is his butler, whom he calls Butler, as these prestigious butlers who are paired to a charge the moment they are born are not allowed to divulge their real names. Butler is a one man fighting machine, and he is very useful to Artemis' devious schemes. Butler is the Brute, Artemis is the Brains.

Artemis does not have anyone alive in particular he looks up to, as he feels that he is far superior than even a lot of adults, which his psychologist thinks is a problem. Too bad he feels he is far smarter than his psychologist to care about his views. His inflated IQ very much resulted to his inflated ego. He does not like playing like all the other kids his age, in his spare time, he likes to carry out devious plots, and his recent most spectacular scheme yet is to acquire fairy gold.

You might think that he is off his rocker, but that is the beauty of being young and intelligent. He is young enough to still believe in things such as magic, and intelligent enough to exploit it.

 STAY BACK, HUMAN.
YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE
DEALING WITH.

 

At the bottom of the book are fairy language symbols, here is the translation. It is...well...unusual. Just go ahead and see for yourself.

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VA: Where Vampires go to Learn

Hogwarts, Vampire style. That's what I thought at first when I read what the book was about. With a title like Vampire Academy, you'd expect nothing less than a school for Vampires. It also talks about temptation of forbidden love, which is simply classic and I can't help but compare the novel to Twilight. It's like a mix of Hogwarts and Twilight, two of my favorite books ever. I knew I just had to read this. 

It's actually a toned down mixed version of the two. Not too many lessons and not too many romances, just right. Although this might be a little more appealing to a girl audience. It could have used a little more action though, but I guess that it is only beginning and might be something you can expect from the sequels, such as  the 2nd book Frostbite. How original a title, but still apt.

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Read More: Vampire Academy Book Review: School with Bite

Hunger Games Make You Crave for More

 The Hunger Games

The novel is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen, who has volunteered in place of her sister to join the annual Hunger Games. This is the time when each of the 12 districts is required to send one boy and one girl as a representative to fight to the death on live TV by the Capitol to flaunt their power.

Katniss is far from helpless though as she is a fine hunter, she uses a bow to scout for food illegally in the forest with her best friend Gale. She lives a hard life, but is content with providing for her mother and sister since her dad died. But her quaint life suddenly changed when she got involved in the Hunger Games, an arena where everyone is out to make sure she doesn't get to see the morning.

WINNING MEANS FAME AND FORTUNE

LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH

THE HUNGER GAMES HAVE BEGUN...

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Read more: Hunger Games Make You Crave for More




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Hush Hush Seduces, Intoxicates Review

The novel is about a girl named Nora Grey, who for reasons she could not understand; a fallen angel has taken an interest in her. She knows he is dangerous and has a sinking feeling that he wanted to kill her, but at the same time she felt a surge of attraction to him. She knew Patch was bad news, but she didn't know why she trusted him still.

PATCH’S EYES WERE BLACK ORBS.

Taking in everything and giving away nothing.

Not that I wanted to know more about Patch.

Since I hadn’t liked what I’d seen on the surface,

I doubted I’d like what was lurking deep inside.

Only, this wasn’t exactly true. I’d like a lot of

what I’d seen. Long, lean muscles down his arms,

broad but relaxed shoulders, and a smile that was

part playful, part seductive. I was in an uneasy

alliance with myself, trying to ignore what had

started to feel irresistible.

It is said to be a story about a girl trapped in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those who have fallen. From this we can see that it is once again a story concocted with that familiar but delicious mix of normalcy and a tinge of fantasy, which has not yet failed to interest readers. It is the usual trend for a reason after all.

The moment I read the cover, I knew I had to read this book. There was something about seductive angels that attracted me, almost as much as vampires. I always liked novels where the leading men were mysterious and dangerous, and the heroines can't help but fell for them, but who wouldn't? I always had a thing for bad boys.

If you want to read more, go on to my new sister site: Hush Hush Seduces, Intoxicates Review