circus_of_damned 's review for:

Assassin's Creed: Renaissance by Oliver Bowden

3.0

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I started this book in late December and took a break for January because of a month long readathon and picked it back up to finish off in February. I really enjoy the Italian history during the Renissance that was mixed in, esspecially the inclusion of historical figures lile Leonardo. And the action was a fun and reflected the video game style. However it would tell instead of show certain action scenes usually to jump through months and up to years in a few pages. Then there how the book toward the end took on odd religious tones that exceded the time period. Then add in the acid trip psycodelic vibes toward the end that mixed with the heavy over done religious themes and it took away from the book. Also the odd and vauge open ending to the first book seemed unnessecary in my opion. It could have been suspenseful and motivating but came off as strange and confussing.