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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
3.5 Stars
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When I first got this title my initial exited was tempered by the fact I'd not before seen such a mess of an ARC. There were random numbers everywhere and broken lines. I contacted Netgalley and a little bit jokingly asked them if AC releases their ARCs like their games, half finished and full of glitches. It however turned out that it was not easy to solve this problem, but since I really wanted to read it at that time, and my Kobo was still having troubles, I decided to just go with it. And it turned out it wasn't so bad after all.
I haven't played the newest game yet, so I can't comment on how much the book follows the game. From what I understood though, the game mainly focusses on the Frye siblings, whereas Henry Green, or The Ghost plays a bigger role in the book. (This was one of the things I really noticed when I read my first AC novel, Renaissance, where literally every little task is translated into the book. Even the stupid get to know the controls ones like carrying crates, very excitement, much wow).
I couldn't resist Victorian England in combination with AC. I just couldn't. Even though reading AC books to me really feels like a guilty pleasure. (However less with this book, it felt more like a real story, possibly because I have not yet played the game). I found it highly enjoyable, even though the writing is not the best. The Ghost was an interesting character. I certainly plan to read the rest of the series as snackbooks.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
12/6/15
In the end it would seem the ARCs are truly like the games. You play/read them anyway even though there are a lot of bugs in there. (Netgalley couldn't fix the problem, and in the end the numbers and other glitches didn't really impact my enjoyment of the book, luckily. Full review to come!
11/15/15
I wanted to read my eARC for Underworld, but in my copy the formatting is off.
It would seem they release their ARCs like the games, half-finished and filled with glitches. ;)
Sent an email to Netgalley support, usually they help really fast.
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
When I first got this title my initial exited was tempered by the fact I'd not before seen such a mess of an ARC. There were random numbers everywhere and broken lines. I contacted Netgalley and a little bit jokingly asked them if AC releases their ARCs like their games, half finished and full of glitches. It however turned out that it was not easy to solve this problem, but since I really wanted to read it at that time, and my Kobo was still having troubles, I decided to just go with it. And it turned out it wasn't so bad after all.
I haven't played the newest game yet, so I can't comment on how much the book follows the game. From what I understood though, the game mainly focusses on the Frye siblings, whereas Henry Green, or The Ghost plays a bigger role in the book. (This was one of the things I really noticed when I read my first AC novel, Renaissance, where literally every little task is translated into the book. Even the stupid get to know the controls ones like carrying crates, very excitement, much wow).
I couldn't resist Victorian England in combination with AC. I just couldn't. Even though reading AC books to me really feels like a guilty pleasure. (However less with this book, it felt more like a real story, possibly because I have not yet played the game). I found it highly enjoyable, even though the writing is not the best. The Ghost was an interesting character. I certainly plan to read the rest of the series as snackbooks.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
12/6/15
In the end it would seem the ARCs are truly like the games. You play/read them anyway even though there are a lot of bugs in there. (Netgalley couldn't fix the problem, and in the end the numbers and other glitches didn't really impact my enjoyment of the book, luckily. Full review to come!
11/15/15
I wanted to read my eARC for Underworld, but in my copy the formatting is off.
It would seem they release their ARCs like the games, half-finished and filled with glitches. ;)
Sent an email to Netgalley support, usually they help really fast.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this. My mum actually saw this in our local bookshop and very kindly got it for me - I absolutely loved the game (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate) so was interested when I saw there was a book. It was a fun, entertaining read and it was interesting to learn abit more about some of the characters. If you enjoyed the game you would probably like this.
If you want to know about Henry Green before the events of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, this is the book. Inside, we learn about his background, what he's doing in London, and how he fits with the London Brotherhood (as it stood from 1862-1868). For those hungry for lore, it's great.
That being said, there are some grammatical errors. For example, they misspell Evie Frye's name several times. In addition, the events of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate are probably not necessary to include in the book, yet there they are, taking up excess space.
Overall, it's a very good book and I would recommend that anybody interested in the Assassin's Creed mythos read it.
That being said, there are some grammatical errors. For example, they misspell Evie Frye's name several times. In addition, the events of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate are probably not necessary to include in the book, yet there they are, taking up excess space.
Overall, it's a very good book and I would recommend that anybody interested in the Assassin's Creed mythos read it.
finished this and loved it 5 stars. Assassin creed books always pull me in and this was no exception.
Give me a medal, I finished this in 1 year and 2 months omg....
It was not that I didn't like the book subject, the happenings and stories.. It's just written in a way that just didn't capture me at all.
I am a huge Assassin's Creed fan and especially Syndicate which may be my favorite game of all time. It's so interesting to see the back story from some of the characters and because of that it makes a lot more sense the way they act in the game. It also just confirms that I want the imagination of the people who writes these stories and games. It's so impressive how every single story about so many people can connect and still make sense. I am so impressed.
If the way it was written had been more exciting and well... easier to capture the reader, it would have been 5 stars from this Assassin geek.
It was not that I didn't like the book subject, the happenings and stories.. It's just written in a way that just didn't capture me at all.
I am a huge Assassin's Creed fan and especially Syndicate which may be my favorite game of all time. It's so interesting to see the back story from some of the characters and because of that it makes a lot more sense the way they act in the game. It also just confirms that I want the imagination of the people who writes these stories and games. It's so impressive how every single story about so many people can connect and still make sense. I am so impressed.
If the way it was written had been more exciting and well... easier to capture the reader, it would have been 5 stars from this Assassin geek.
DNF. There's nothing really wrong with this book, I'm just no longer interested in it. It was going in a good direction but I got bored, and that's on me. It's just not the kind of book I'm interested in reading right now.
adventurous
medium-paced
Underworld should of just been a prequel story or more of a retelling of the game, because in attempting to do both the book suffers for it.
The 2/3 of this book that make up the prequel sections had potential but I ultimately found really boring. I liked getting more of Jayadeep and seeing how he gets to become the character from Syndicate. I even quite liked the character work that was done for him. I also thought that that plot was kind of interesting but more so the idea of it then it's actual execution. Other than that I really couldn't get into it. Personally I hated all of Abberline's pov chapters, I felt like they were really unimportant and just rehashing information we already had. I don't mind him being a part of the story but I don't think it was necessary to give him his own chapters. And I know the whole game is about them but I do wish we got to see a little more of the Frye twins during this section of the book.
As for the last handful of the book that actually covers the game, it felt incredibly underdeveloped. I don't know if it was because of the inclusion of the prequel story, because it's only telling Evie's part of the story, or maybe there just wasn't the time to flesh it out more but it was really disappointing. It would of been a great opportunity to flesh out the Frye twins in a way similar to what Jayadeep got in the earlier parts of the book. Instead it cuts over basically everything except anything about the piece of eden and Jacob hardly matters. Compared to the other novelizations of this series, Underworld just feels kind of lazy. The retelling's only saving grace was it's a lot less boring than the prequel sections.
The 2/3 of this book that make up the prequel sections had potential but I ultimately found really boring. I liked getting more of Jayadeep and seeing how he gets to become the character from Syndicate. I even quite liked the character work that was done for him. I also thought that that plot was kind of interesting but more so the idea of it then it's actual execution. Other than that I really couldn't get into it. Personally I hated all of Abberline's pov chapters, I felt like they were really unimportant and just rehashing information we already had. I don't mind him being a part of the story but I don't think it was necessary to give him his own chapters. And I know the whole game is about them but I do wish we got to see a little more of the Frye twins during this section of the book.
As for the last handful of the book that actually covers the game, it felt incredibly underdeveloped. I don't know if it was because of the inclusion of the prequel story, because it's only telling Evie's part of the story, or maybe there just wasn't the time to flesh it out more but it was really disappointing. It would of been a great opportunity to flesh out the Frye twins in a way similar to what Jayadeep got in the earlier parts of the book. Instead it cuts over basically everything except anything about the piece of eden and Jacob hardly matters. Compared to the other novelizations of this series, Underworld just feels kind of lazy. The retelling's only saving grace was it's a lot less boring than the prequel sections.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated