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Assassin's Creed: Renaissance
by Oliver Bowden
So...
This book was amazing in all ways possible. Definitely the best book I've read this year. What's good for me is that I have 4 more books coming my way. YAY.
So, anyway, this book was the perfect combination of fantasy, action and plot development. The plot moved decently fast, and given that this is a 5 book series, I can hope for more treats along the way. One thing that I really liked was how everything had a balance of everything and it was tied in together extremely well. From now on, there might be spoilers so..read at risk.
One thing that I want to rant on about is how Ezio developed as a character. It was clear that he was really scarred by seeing the death of his father and 2 brothers. Like I said before, his agony was literally dripping out of my Kindle. I could almost feel his pulse going up and down. Such was the intensity and brilliance of that particular chapter. But what happened after Ezio was orphaned was even more remarkable. Encountering with his enemy Vieri Pazzi ignited his flame of vengeance and revenge to a certain level that I knew wouldn't be tamed for a long while. Like I predicted, it took him almost 20 years? to calm his soul, even for a little bit. The progress of Ezio was something very fascinating as I saw him becoming one of the most feared and also revered Assassin in the whole of Italy from being a small and ignorant boy. His training truly explained his agony and throughout the book, he made retrospections on what all he had done and whether it was worth it. But, deep inside, Ezio and I both knew that it was worth it, if not for him but for the Assassin's Creed and for everyone he held dear. His exploits in Venice changed him in so many ways that I can't explain it. He revealed more secrets than he probably wanted to know from the start but it all added up to the very end, which brings me to an interesting point.
The ending, at least for me was the worst part of the book. It felt like the author had taken a break from it for 20 years and came back to write the ending. It felt really different since most of the book had been extremely practical. Then entered the Apple and the Staff. This just blew everything of scale and I was disoriented for a long time. But in a way, everything was still tying in together. Rodrigo's influence in this book was probably more than Ezio's himself. He was the one that made sure everything worked out in the book and kept everything nice and tidy together. I didn't quite understand the last chapter or so, all with the cosmic powers and God's dying and fading away. But as the series goes on, I expect this to be explained to me.
Overall, this was a perfect book and I couldn't ask for anything better. This was one of the books that I seriously couldn't put down. The thrill and suspense was just fantastic. I recommend this to everyone looking for the typical adventure/fantasy type books, but beware, this is much more than just an ordinary book. Also, it included Leonard da Vinci and Niccolo Macchiavelli, and even Christopher Columbus, making it even more realistic. Thanks for reading this large rant. :)
This book was amazing in all ways possible. Definitely the best book I've read this year. What's good for me is that I have 4 more books coming my way. YAY.
So, anyway, this book was the perfect combination of fantasy, action and plot development. The plot moved decently fast, and given that this is a 5 book series, I can hope for more treats along the way. One thing that I really liked was how everything had a balance of everything and it was tied in together extremely well. From now on, there might be spoilers so..read at risk.
One thing that I want to rant on about is how Ezio developed as a character. It was clear that he was really scarred by seeing the death of his father and 2 brothers. Like I said before, his agony was literally dripping out of my Kindle. I could almost feel his pulse going up and down. Such was the intensity and brilliance of that particular chapter. But what happened after Ezio was orphaned was even more remarkable. Encountering with his enemy Vieri Pazzi ignited his flame of vengeance and revenge to a certain level that I knew wouldn't be tamed for a long while. Like I predicted, it took him almost 20 years? to calm his soul, even for a little bit. The progress of Ezio was something very fascinating as I saw him becoming one of the most feared and also revered Assassin in the whole of Italy from being a small and ignorant boy. His training truly explained his agony and throughout the book, he made retrospections on what all he had done and whether it was worth it. But, deep inside, Ezio and I both knew that it was worth it, if not for him but for the Assassin's Creed and for everyone he held dear. His exploits in Venice changed him in so many ways that I can't explain it. He revealed more secrets than he probably wanted to know from the start but it all added up to the very end, which brings me to an interesting point.
The ending, at least for me was the worst part of the book. It felt like the author had taken a break from it for 20 years and came back to write the ending. It felt really different since most of the book had been extremely practical. Then entered the Apple and the Staff. This just blew everything of scale and I was disoriented for a long time. But in a way, everything was still tying in together. Rodrigo's influence in this book was probably more than Ezio's himself. He was the one that made sure everything worked out in the book and kept everything nice and tidy together. I didn't quite understand the last chapter or so, all with the cosmic powers and God's dying and fading away. But as the series goes on, I expect this to be explained to me.
Overall, this was a perfect book and I couldn't ask for anything better. This was one of the books that I seriously couldn't put down. The thrill and suspense was just fantastic. I recommend this to everyone looking for the typical adventure/fantasy type books, but beware, this is much more than just an ordinary book. Also, it included Leonard da Vinci and Niccolo Macchiavelli, and even Christopher Columbus, making it even more realistic. Thanks for reading this large rant. :)