One fictional world I have always loved is that of Assassins Creed. I first picked up one of the games last year, and since then, I’ve only liked the world more and more. So, knowing my enthusiasm for the franchise, for Christmas 2018, my brother gave me the book Assassins Creed: The Secret Crusade by Oliver Bowden. I’ve always been a little wary of movie and game tie-in books. I read a couple of good ones in the past, but sometimes they just seem unnecessary, or, occasionally, tacky.
The Secret Crusade is neither of those things. While I haven’t yet played any of the games involving main character Altair, I do know that this book is a solid read, exploring the world of the Assassins and the Templars, exploring their conflict in a beautiful setting during the real world crusades. In today’s video, I’m reviewing this book a bit more in depth, so if you’d like to hear my thoughts on The Secret Crusade, what I liked, what I didn’t, and whether I would recommend it, give it a watch!
Have you read this book, or any of the others in the series? Have you ever played any of the games? Are you interested in picking up this book, or others in series after seeing my review? What game world would you like to see expanded into a (good) book? Do you enjoy reading movie or game tie-in books?
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