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Assassin's Creed is at the very top of my video game favourites list. I played the second game to begin with at the age of 12 and ever since I've been truly hooked. That blend of alternate history with a perspective from an outside but highly influential order of assassins really got my interested from the get-go. Those video games have had a stark range of qualities since the departure from the Ezio Trilogy, and I admittedly haven't really touched them since.

I came to this series of books hoping for a exploration of the ancestry alone (and if I'm lucky, in more depth), and in The Secret Crusade I got everything I hoped for and more. Bowden's writing is incredibly fluid; the chapters are nicely paced out so you feel the progression throughout your reading; and even though written fight scenes blend into one another, you can really soak in the pure amount of detail.

I loved this book so much. It was nice to have a book that I struggled to tear myself away from.

mr_rose's review against another edition

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5.0

Engaging and thought provoking, this is most essential read for any assassin creed fan, as it puts all of Altiars life in your hands.

lonsdya's review against another edition

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5.0

Pierwsza książka opisująca przebieg gry Assassin's Creed 1. Dość dziwny pomysł, by opisywać to samo co działo się w grze. Aczkolwiek Bowden ma tak rozbudowany styl pisania, że nawet po zagraniu w grę książkę czyta się jak naprawdę ciekawą historię. Cała seria (a przynajmniej 2 tomy które do tej pory czytałam) mam wrażenie, że dodaje fabule gier głębi poprzez rozbudowane opisy - czy to przyrody, walk lub emocji.
Idealna dla zapalonych fanów serii.

ebbisi's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

This book has been loved. The first time I played Assassin's Creed I was fourteen and when I was sixteen I bought this book. At that time my English unfortunately wasn't good enough to allow me to read a (pseudo)historical novel and I was forced to leave it unfinished. Two weeks ago I decided to give it another try and I was stunned! What an emotion to read the exact dialogues that I remember from the videogame and to feel immersed in the atmosphere of the first game once again! This wasn't enough to ignore Bowden's poor writing skills and the insipid plot (if I had not played the game, this book would have bored me to death). Nevertheless, this book will always have a special spot in my heart).

docka's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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