Hi all!
Apologies for the lack of posts. I have had serious writer's block along with struggling to figure out what to write. Then it hit me when I was reading my book. Why not review the book I was reading? I am completely new to reviewing books, so bare with me but nonetheless let's dive into it!
So the book itself is called Assassin's Creed Renaissance and it was first published in 2009. According to the book's blurb, the plot of the book is as follows:
"Betrayed by the ruling families of Italy, a young man embarks upon an epic quest for vengeance. To eradicate corruption and restore his family's honour, he will learn the art of the assassin.
Along the way, Ezio will call upon the wisdom of such great minds as Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli - knowing that survival is bound to the skills by which he must live.
To his allies, he will become a force for change - fighting for freedom and justice. To his enemies, he will become a threat dedicated to the destruction of the tyrants abusing the people of Italy.
So begins an epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy."
If the book draws you in, then read on! If you haven't been able to guess, this book was based on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II. I was recommended this series by some friends of mine, so thought, I'd give it a try!
The story of the book itself is exactly the same as the game. There are a couple of added details within the book, but the majority of the story is based off of the video game. If you're curious there are a whopping 28 chapters within this book, with the story finishing off where the game finishes.
One major difference between the book and game is that the story of the book entirely focuses on Ezio's story, there is no mention of Desmond whatsoever. I thought that this was quite nice, as I would've found it hard otherwise to focus and keep up on the story.
Another difference that I noticed when reading through the book is that there are some added stories that you can playthrough in Assassin's Creed: Revelations. These include what happens to Ezio's family in the early days of the story, as well as his various flings and relationships.
The characters are extremely loveable and well written, such as Leonardo da Vinci. In the games, I was a massive fan of this character, so I was happy to be reunited with him, as well as Ezio. Within the book, you also see a good amount of character development that you do not see in the games for Ezio, which makes you fall in love with the character more.
The book itself was written by Oliver Bowden, which since doing further research for the post, is actually a pen name and more authors wrote the series. Apologies, but I cannot remember the name of the author who actually wrote this book.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and would rate the book 4/5 beans. It gave me a chance to relive 15th century Italy (the book's setting) and it gave myself a chance to relive the story of Ezio. However, I will say that if you have not played the games, then the book may be hard to get into as it can be seen as historical fiction.
I am looking at reading more from the series, so expect more book reviews! Let me know in the comments if you read the book and what you thought! If you haven't read it, do you think you'll read the book?
I'm hoping to be more active with my posts, and I hope to review games, books, films and finish off my Disney holiday reviews!
But until next time,
Sadie
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