The Christian Fantasy Review

This book and its sequels will probably draw the attention of your teen at some point. My 16-year-old fantasy fan was drawn to them. Be sure to discuss the atheist viewpoint.

Despite these irritations, I do recommend this book for young readers. The high action is sure to please, and the moral compass of the work is sound.

Fantasy is a matter of taste. Some people just aren’t interested in it. I think it’s a matter of the leap of faith that you have to make as a reader, deciding to suspend your disbelief. Some people don’t want to do it or have difficulty doing it.

But for Christians who love fantasy stories, there is always a challenge in the wings from Christian skeptics.

Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer, Hyperion Books for Children, 2001, 277 pages
Worldview: Amoral. The “good guy” is a criminal.This is bound to confuse younger readers.
Style: A young adult novel with plenty of action to keep readers turning pages.