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ISBN 978-1-4231-3223-3

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Table of Contents

Prologue

1. Totally Obsessed

2. The Fairy Thief

3. Nearly Departed

4. Narrow Escapes

5. Meet The Neighbors

6. Troll Nasty

7. The Temple Of Artemis

8. Some Intelligent Conversation

9. Daddy's Girl

10. Horse Sense

11. A Last Good-bye

Epilogue

Preview Of Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony

Artemis Fowl: Read The Entire Series

Artemis Fowl Book 1

Artemis Fowl Book 2: The Arctic Incident

Artemis Fowl Book 3: Eternity Code

Artemis Fowl Book 4: Opal Deception

Artemis Fowl Book 5: Lost Colony

Artemis Fowl Book 6: Time Paradox

Artemis Fowl Book 7: Atlantis Complex

For Sarah—

The pen is mightier than the word processor

PROLOGUE

This article was posted on the fairy Internet, on the site www.horsesense.gnom. It is believed that this site is maintained by the centaur Foaly, technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police, although this has never been proved. Almost every detail of the following account contradicts the official release from the LEP Press Office.

We’ve all heard the official explanation for the tragic events surrounding the Zito Probe investigation. The LEP’s statement contained little in the way of concrete detail, preferring to fudge the facts and question the decisions of a certain female officer.

I know for an absolute fact that the officer in question, Captain Holly Short, behaved in an exemplary manner, and if it had not been for her skill as a field operative, many more lives would have been lost. Instead of scapegoating Captain Short, the Lower Elements Police should give her a medal.

Humans are at the center of this particular case. Most humans aren’t smart enough to find the leg holes in their trousers, but there are certain Mud Men clever enough to make me nervous. If they discover the existence of an underground fairy city, they will certainly do their best to exploit the residents. Most men would be no match for superior fairy technology, but there are some humans who are almost smart enough to pass as fairies. One human in particular. I think we all know who I’m talking about.

In fairy history only one human has bested us. And it really sticks in my hoof that this particular human is little more than a boy. Artemis Fowl, the Irish criminal mastermind.

Little Arty led the LEP in a merry dance across the continents, until finally, they used fairy technology to wipe the knowledge of our existence from his mind. But even as the gifted centaur Foaly pressed the mind-wipe button, he wondered if the Fairy People were being fooled again. Had the Irish boy left something behind to make himself remember? Of course he had, as we were all to find out later.

Artemis Fowl does play a significant role in the following events, but for once he was not trying to steal from the People, as he had completely forgotten we existed. No, the mastermind behind this episode is actually a fairy.

So, who is involved in this tragic tale of two worlds? Who are the main fairy players? Obviously, Foaly is the real hero of the piece. Without his innovations, the LEP would soon be beating the Mud Men back from our doors. He is the unsung hero who solves riddles of the ages, while the Reconnaissance and Retrieval teams swan about aboveground taking all the glory.

Then there’s Captain Holly Short, the officer whose reputation is under fire. Holly is one of the LEP’s best and