Assassin's Creed: Renaissance sneaks onto book shelves Nov. 26
by David Hinkle 
{ Nov 9th 2009 at 6:01PM } 
Tied into next week's Assassin's Creed II, Ubisoft is looking to expand Ezio Auditore da Firenze's 15th-Century Italian playground through a new book titled Assassin's Creed: Renaissance. Written by Oliver Bowden and set to be published by Penguin books on November 26, the novel will follow the formative years of Ezio and -- along with the Lineage short films -- build upon the game's universe, the Guardian reports.If you're looking for a sneak peek before the book clambers, dives and stabs its way to retail, the Guardian has put up a fairly long bit of prose from the upcoming tie-in. It deals with Ezio's mother and some paintings she commissioned from a rather famous painter. There's possible spoilers involved, so click over at your own risk.
Source - Book announcement
Source - A lengthy excerpt from the book
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 9th 2009 6:06PM
This trend worries me. Dragon Age did their whole book thing, and that was great, it fit in really well with the game's story and it helped give an idea of what to expect.
The problem? Reviews.
Far too many reviews have given spoilers that have to do with the story following the book. That's in no way their fault because they most likely haven't read it, but it's just kind of a bummer anytime a story is given away.
Mr.ESC @ Nov 9th 2009 6:10PM
Obligatory:
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=290
calgaryalta @ Nov 9th 2009 7:24PM
Don't get me started on movie trailers that give away the entire plot... What are they thinking? Thanks for ruining the whole point of going to the theatre.
Ashitaka @ Nov 9th 2009 8:07PM
Speaking of stories being given away, watch this trailer of Passengers and tell me if it doesn't give the whole plot away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2pXJPNAW4
It's like the worst trailer I've ever seen xD
And speaking of Renaissance, I love that band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5jdLEuekNI
Sorry for speaking about everything but Assassin's Creed, it's pretty late here, I digress...
J [Planeteer | Power of Being a Douche and Accepting It] @ Nov 9th 2009 6:06PM
Whatchoo readin' for?
Arikado @ Nov 9th 2009 6:06PM
Moar milk plz
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 9th 2009 6:44PM
You're talking about COD right?
Mr.ESC @ Nov 9th 2009 6:08PM
First act:Ezio explores the city.
Second act:Ezio climbs a building.
Third act:Ezio stabs someone and continues jumping from roof to roof.
Fourth act:He sees the assassination target
Fifth act:He stabs it.
Sixth act :He runs like hell.
Seventh act:Desmond wakes up.
Eighth act:Cliffhanger.
Epilogue:Buy the sequel.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 9th 2009 6:50PM
Don't forget the leap of faith. Gosh, I love the leap of faith.
Phylogenetics @ Nov 9th 2009 6:13PM
If you were too lazy to read the excerpt, it's Ezio meeting some guy named Leonardo Da Vinci to pick up paintings while the narrator takes a demolition crew to the fourth wall.
"Next thing, thought Ezio, is that he'll [Da Vinci] tell us he's involved with music and poetry as well!"
"'It would be good if you could cultivate a man like Leonardo as a friend. I think he has a promising future ahead of him.'"
"Ezio baulked at this a little: was a fledgling artist really worth such deference?"
Bash bash bash!
Meh @ Nov 10th 2009 5:43PM
Jesus, are those actual quotes?
Phylogenetics @ Nov 10th 2009 11:37AM
Yep :D
Marco le Polo @ Nov 9th 2009 6:24PM
I wonder if this will be any better than the old Doom books?
Mr.ESC @ Nov 9th 2009 6:43PM
No,I must kill the demons.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 9th 2009 6:46PM
Anything with the title of "Assassin's Creed" on it is awesome. So for this book, I say "Heck yes."
Rein [Prime Minister of the city-state of New Bjork] @ Nov 9th 2009 7:07PM
I find it confusing that they'd make a book about Ezio. Shouldn't we be worried about Desmond and his predicament? What about the whole brainwashing conspiracy? It just seems silly that they're focusing on before Ezio instead of after Ezio.
The only way I can think of it being worth a read is if something in it will end up in AC3, much the way that the Mass Effect books always had something that would end up in the games (Sovereign and the Collectors).
Reuben @ Nov 9th 2009 7:57PM
I've been wondering that same thing. They seem to be pretending that the sci-fi elements no longer exist. I realize that they were tight-lipped before the first one came out because they wanted it to be a surprise, but now of course everyone who has played it is aware of Desmond.
I'm going to hold on purchasing it until I know a little bit more about that.
carg0 @ Nov 9th 2009 7:44PM
don't be surprised if this book turns out better than the game.
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 9th 2009 11:07PM
Lolwut?
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 9th 2009 11:07PM
What the fuck's a book?
Nigeria: Charmy Bee DF @ Nov 10th 2009 6:28AM
I wish I could get paid to write convoluted sentences that abused adjectives and adverbs like filthy whores. I'd take to the task with glee, I would.
"Some, like those of Verrocchio and the rising star Alessandro di Moriano Filipepi, who'd already acquired the nickname Botticelli, were large, busy places, where assistants and apprentices were busy grinding colours and mixing pigments, others, humbler."
The author must have been well chuffed when he dumped that 'others, humbler' on the end.