In "Artemis Fowl: Opal Deception," the cunning young criminal mastermind returns as he faces one of his most formidable foes: Opal Koboi, a brilliant and vengeful pixie seeking revenge on those who wronged her. After orchestrating a dangerous escape from prison, Opal hatches a plan to unleash chaos in the fairy world. As Artemis finds himself drawn into her plot, he must ally with old friends, including the fairy Captain Holly Short, to thwart her sinister schemes. The stakes escalate as deception, betrayal, and clever strategies intertwine in a battle that will test their wits and courage. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Artemis Fowl .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2006 by Books on Tape .

Robert Dunbar said of Eoin Colfer's first novel, BENNY AND OMAR (an instant number one bestseller in Ireland), "A wonderful book, absolutely hilarious. "