Foreword

Between April 2001 and July 2012, a series of eight books were published detailing the early exploits of Irish criminal prodigy Artemis Fowl. However, as declassified narratives these accounts were heavily edited, and omitted several details.

One such detail is Alex.

Alexander Apollon Fowl was the second-born Fowl don, Artemis's junior by a little over three years. His existence and involvement in his brother's schemes and misadventures were initially concealed from the underworld media in order to protect his identity and to buy the LEP time to answer a handful of unusual questions surrounding him.

The truth of the matter is that through every operation or world-saving mission, Alex was right by his brother's side. What you are reading is a record documenting his participation in the eight adventures you already know. Along with the development of his talents—a number of which could redefine the People's understanding of magic and blur the lines between human and fairy.

But a word of warning: these records were permanently sealed and remained so after the events of the final book for good reason.

This story does not have a happy ending.