Which place or places do you think are best described in the book. How does Eoin describe places?

The story is set in several different sites: Ho Chi Minh City, Haven City, Italy, and Fowl Manor in Ireland. The time period is present day. The settings mix both real and fictional/fantasy places. Ho Chi Minh City is a real city and Haven City is purely fictional. Both the city in Italy and Fowl Manor mix fiction and reality in their descriptions.

Haven City is set near the earth's core and is the home to fairies. Holly, Root, and the rest of the fairies in the story live and work there. As the fairies themselves are fictional creatures, it is appropriate to the story to have them living in a fictional place. The connections between this city and the surface, as well as the ability of the fairy characters to move back and forth, adds to the plot lines. This setting and the fairy characters allow the reader to imagine two different worlds meeting. Each plays by its own rules and has its own set of conduct. These clash within the story, preventing the fairies from entering Fowl Manor.

Fowl Manor also adds to the story with its grandness and history. Through it, the reader is able to see the long history of the Fowls and understand, to a degree, why Artemis is so eager to gain more fortunes. As the remaining heir, Artemis feels a sense of responsibility to live up to his ancestors' histories, ones that include devious dealings and large amounts of money. The setting also allows for some of the story to be believable, such as the ability to build a cell for Holly and the placement of suits of armor in the lobby, which Butler uses to defeat the troll.