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Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
Written by Oliver Bowden
Narrated by Gildart Jackson
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Altair embarks on a formidable mission-one that takes him throughout the Holy Land and shows him the true meaning of the Assassin's Creed. To demonstrate his commitment, Altair must defeat nine deadly enemies, including Templar leader Robert de Sable.Here, for the first time, Niccolo Polo, father of Marco, shares Altair's remarkable story: his ongoing battle with the Templar conspiracy; a family life that is as tragic as it is shocking; the betrayal of an old friend; and a journey that will ultimately change the course of history.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5excellent narrative! it explaines some elements of the game. thanks
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This novel isn't the best written work in the history of literature, but I found it fun to read a novelisation of the games, and one which teased out more of Altaïr's past. If you're interested in the Assassin's Creed games for their plot, this might interest you, even if you don't want to or can't play the games. It doesn't include the Desmond frame story, but it brings together all the threads about Altaïr in one book, which makes it a smoother learning experience than playing the games.
Stuff like the romance with Maria is more told than shown, but that was the same in the games, too, and I wouldn't expect a novelisation like this to be better than the games. Altaïr's backstory is fascinating, though, and this fills in the gaps. It can be tedious to read when it lovingly describes Altaïr's every move in a fight, but that's easy enough to skim over.
(Incidentally, it's interesting how differently the author viewed some of Altaïr's actions to the way I did, when playing the game. It's a viable interpretation, but his version of Altaïr seems to be a nicer guy than I gave Altaïr credit for when I first played the first game.)
I'm kind of looking forward to reading the Ezio novels as well -- I started with this one because Altaïr's story is where it began, but it does have spoilers for Assassin's Creed: Revelations, so if you're planning to play that and haven't yet, don't read this 'til you have. It's not as good as the games, but it's fun. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Finally something that doesn't center around Ezio Auditore. Though I do love reading about Ezio's exploits, by the end of Brotherhood, I had tired of him somewhat. Being able to learn about Altaïr through Niccolo Polo's journal was exciting. It was refreshing to deal with new characters and plots. Many questions are answered about how the Codex came to be, why the Apple came into the possession of the assassin's, the Creed being brought eastward, and so on. Now I can finish the last installment centered around Ezio with renewed enthusiasm. It will be interesting to see how his last bout with the Templars plays out compared to that of his predecessor, Altaïr.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Here we go then. This was, as I thought from the start, a preface, shall we say, to the new game and book coming out in November: Assassins Creed Revelations. It reads as the recounting of Altair's story by Niccolo Polo told to Maffeo Polo, his brother. It goes from Altair's experiences as a young child born into the order, his missions against the Templars (and the betrayal he faces in the wake of this), his return to the Order and his ascent as the Assassin Master. It also brings to light how the Piece of Eden, The Apple, was brought to the knowledge of the Assassins, how Altair learned its secrets and wrote the Assassin Codex, how the Codex was lost and how the Creed was brought to the east.
Another Assassin's Creed book knocked back and I am left feel at once satisfied and hungry for more. This books was a brilliant insight into the life of the greatest of Master Assassins. Released as a bit of a pre-buffer to Revelations, hinting at items called "keys" that, I can only assume, with feature as the main quest driver for the new game. The body of the book is, as I said, Niccolo Polo recording telling Altair's story to his brother Maffeo in his journals. In the prologue and the epilogue the reader is shown that these journals are being read by a Master assassin, later reveled to be Ezio Auditore whom is on his way to Constantinople in search of these scattered and hidden "keys", whatever they may be for.
It was exciting; each chapter left me wanting to turn to the next and learn more. Altair's story was woven so well, throwing up new twists when you felt sure that the bulk of his story was drawing to a close. As the final climax of the story built up I could not put it down: I had to finish it.
And not only was the storytelling engrossing, but the quality was much improved on Bowden's previous work. As always, some klunky writing was present, however the story felt like a whole. It felt like it had a solid beginning, a solid middle and a solid end, whereas Renaissance and Brotherhood did feel kind of like the end was rushed and tacked on as an after-thought. Not with Crusade; it was solid, steady, exciting, engrossing and satisfying while teasing you with enough information and tips about what might come, enticing you as to what the next instalment of AC might bring. I can't wait for Revelations now.
Very good read, if you're willing to overlook some slightly less-polished moments. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The third crusade! twelve centuries after the birth of christ. A holy war between Crusader Armies and Saracen Armies arises, as Altair’s legendary tale begins! Trouble arises with a threat to the assassin brotherhood which Altair was born into was plotted to end to the assassins. Altair is assigned to kill nine men who are involved in this plot, to regain honor and to end the threat. What Altair discovers leaves him questioning his mentor and the ways of the creed. What does every killing prove? Does it bring peace or more conflict, what do the collaborators want, and who should Altair trust in this mix of chaos and war. Assassin’s Creed The Secret Crusade by Oliver Bowden was a great book, it is full of adventure, suspense, and history. I would recommend this book to 7th graders and up due to the graphic detail and somewhat difficult parts to comprehend, but if you like this kind of book this is a one for you. I really loved the mystery and suspense part of it. For information of readers this is based on a video game. I gave this book 5/5 stars for great writing, graphic detail, and an adventure that instills mystery and action in one book. This book is awesome!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is an amazing fantasy story about a brotherhood of assassins. It's blend of action, interesting dialogue, and stealth mixes perfectly to make an interesting and amazing book from beginning to end. It uses fascinating words and an engrossing story to capture ethe readers attention. I love how it expertly describes the fights chases and climbs with such pure awesomeness