The Arctic Incident

Artemis avoided other teenagers and resented being sent to school, preferring to spend his time plotting his next crime. So even though his involvement with the goblin uprising during his fourteenth year was to be traumatic, terrifying and dangerous, it was probably the best thing that could have happened. At least he spent some time outdoors and got to meet some new people. It's a pity most of them were trying to kill him.


‘We're not giving up, Artemis,' she said softly. ‘We're regrouping. There's a difference. We'll be back. Remember, it's always darkest before the dawn.'
Artemis looked at her. ‘What dawn? We're in the Arctic, remember.'


To remind you that deep beneath the layers of deviousness, there is a spark of decency. Perhaps you could blow on that spark occasionally.