Nico is a scrawny, socially-awkward sixteen-year-old boy who wishes that not fitting it at school was his only concern. To top it off, Christian Matthews, the son of the prominent businessman who Nico's father works for, comes to his family's summer house to spend three weeks with them... Now, having no friends is definitely last on Nico's list of concerns. WARNING: This is NOT a happy tale. Please proceed with caution.

When Artemis Fowl finds himself suckered into a family trip to America during his last summer of freedom before college, admittedly he finds himself wishing it was all said and done already. But when he runs into a girl and her friends at the local museum, he is sure his life will never be the same again, even more so when he discovers his nemesis Jon Spiro is out of jail and seeking revenge...