05209cam a2200457 4500 240227117 TxAuBib 20140811120000.0 ||||||s2004||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780739344682 0739344684 fcc44a12-ccbe-4b3b-9fd2-21217968ad7a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 105172 OverDrive (Product ID) 105172 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Colfer, Eoin. The Eternity Code [Libby Audiobook] : Artemis Fowl Series, Book 3. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2004. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 190MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 190MB. Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables. Science Fiction & Fantasy. Fiction & Literature. children. [Editor's Note: This is a combined review with ARTEMIS FOWL and THE ETERNITY CODE.]--Colfer's series features two complex societies: the wealthy, if felonious, above-ground world of the human Fowl family and the elaborate, technologically advanced underground world of the fairies. Artemis Fowl, the 12-year-old scion of a famous Irish crime family, sets out to restore the ancestral fortunes depleted by his father's supposed death at the hands of the Russian mafia. The young criminal mastermind's plan rests on the kidnap and ransom of a fairy. The ransom demanded will be fairy gold. Into this world of adventure, corruption, and extraordinary technology comes narrator Nathaniel Parker, who has a distinct voice for everyone--from the young Master Fowl to the kidnapped LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police) Captain Holly Short and the astonishing computer genius of the fairy world, the centaur Foaly. Parker creates a complete pantheon of accents and pacing to complement Colfer's worlds. The sequels, in which Artemis--strangely developing what appears to be a conscience--invokes the help of the fairies to save his father (THE ARCTIC INCIDENT) and to rescue both the humans and fairies from the evil Jon Spiro (THE ETERNITY CODE) maintain the impeccable voicing and pacing developed in the first book. The recurring characters are instantly recognizable from one book to the next, encouraging the listener to suspend disbelief and become completely immersed in the escapades, often laced with humor, of Artemis and his various companions. While the pronunciation the Vietnamese surname "Nguyen" may startle some listeners, and the 1940s-style Asian accent is somewhat stereotypical, this does nothing to diminish the rip-roaring adventure. Parker's splendid narration should lead to family listening that might just encourage discussion of truth, friendship, and loyalty. S.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:After being held prisoner for years, Artemis Fowl's father has finally come home. He is a new man—an honest man, much to Artemis's horror. He makes his son promise to give up his life of crime, and Artemis has to go along with it. But not until he has completed one last scheme.<br /> Artemis has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. Called the "C Cube," it will render all existing human technology obsolete. He arranges a meeting with a powerful Chicago businessman, Jon Spiro, to broker a deal for the C Cube. But Spiro springs a trap—he steals the C Cube and mortally injures Butler. Artemis knows his only hope of saving his loyal bodyguard is to employ fairy magic; so once again he must contact his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police.<br /> It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis's luck may just run out. . .<br /> <i>From the Compact Disc edition.</i>. "The kid's still got it . . . Harry had better watch his back.". HTML:<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>. "Readers will burn the midnight oil to the finish.". HTML:<i>Publisher's Weekly</i>. Young Adult Fiction. Suspense. Fantasy. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-11 10:13:24. Parker, Nathaniel. http://slc.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=fcc44a12-ccbe-4b3b-9fd2-21217968ad7a http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/105172-TheEternityCode.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/105172-TheEternityCode.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=FCC44A12-CCBE-4B3B-9FD2-21217968AD7A&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/105172-TheEternityCode.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/105172-TheEternityCode.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=FCC44A12-CCBE-4B3B-9FD2-21217968AD7A&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)