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The Fowl Twins (novel)
The Fowl Twins is the first novel in Eoin Colfer's The Fowl Twins series, a spin-off and continuation of the Artemis Fowl series and second cycle of The Fowl Adventures,[1] following Myles and Beckett Fowl, the younger twin brothers of criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II.[2] The Fowl Twins was released 5 November 2019 by Viking Press and Disney Hyperion, promoting the then-upcoming Artemis Fowl film adaptation for Disney+. The novel was well-received by critics, reviews comparing its quality and success to that of the original series.[3] The novel also features the returns of the characters of Ishi Myishi (from Colfer's 2001 novel The Wish List) and Diavolo Conroy (from Colfer's 2016 novel Iron Man: The Gauntlet). Plot synopsis
BackgroundColfer stated writing Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian that he had had "enough" with the series, opting to take a "breather" from it in favor of other projects, stating with regards the writing of The Fowl Twins that "[i]t would probably be a lot easier if I was on Artemis 15 by now. I just find I get bored, and if I get bored, the work suffers", having decided to return to the Fowl series after having "had too many stories running around in [his] head to ignore", referencing that while it is "not very Irish to be proud of something, but I started to feel a pride in the [Fowl] world. I'm kind of a curmudgeon, really, but I went back into it more positively."[5] Colfer cited Carysfort College as the inspiration for Spanish antagonistic spy-nun Sister Jeronima.[6] The characters of Ishi Myishi from Colfer's 2001 novel The Wish List and Garda Inspector/Irish Army Commander Diavolo Conroy from Colfer's 2016 novel Iron Man: The Gauntlet return in The Fowl Twins. ReceptionCritical reception for The Fowl Twins was positive, meeting with praise from most reviewers. Kirkus Reviews praised the book, writing that: "Like its bestselling progenitors, [The Fowl Twins] is a nonstop spinoff afroth with high tech, spectacular magic, and silly business."[7] The Times praised the novel as "another wildly imaginative adventure" from Colfer, in particular the "wildly different natures" of the titular Fowl twins and how they "drive the story",[8] while The Chicago Tribune acknowledged the novel as the "best children's book of 2019".[9] The Tampa Bay Times complimented the novel's character dynamics as "a little magical mayhem" for those who feel "[the] real world is getting on your nerves".[10] References
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