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Assassin's Creed
Renaissance (Assassin's Creed (Unnumbered))
496 pages
A cinematic plunge into Renaissance Italy where grief is forged into a deadly, shadow-cloaked weapon.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sprinting across the terracotta rooftops of fifteenth-century Florence, propelled by righteous fury and the thrill of the chase. It is a deeply cinematic experience that prioritizes kinetic action and sweeping historical atmosphere over quiet introspection. The narrative plunges you into a shadowy, conspiratorial world where every velvet-draped palazzo hides a poisoned blade, and the lines between justice and vengeance blur. The prose is direct and muscular, designed to keep the pages turning as the protagonist evolves from a carefree youth into a hardened instrument of retribution. It will thoroughly delight readers who want their historical fiction laced with secret societies, high-stakes parkour, and the visceral satisfaction of a long-simmering revenge finally served cold.
- Mood
- shadowy
- conspiratorial
- cinematic
- vengeance-fueled
- Tone
- dramatic
- earnest
- gritty
- action-oriented
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- righteous vengeance · hidden histories · loss of innocence · the weight of legacy · corrupting power
- The writing
- Direct, cinematic, and heavily focused on kinetic action and forward momentum.
- The arc
- Moves from the raw, chaotic grief of sudden betrayal to the cold, calculated mastery of a seasoned shadow operative.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave fast-paced historical thrillers packed with secret societies, rooftop chases, and sweeping revenge arcs.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- murder
- grief
- torture
About the book
I will seek Vengeance upon those who betrayed my family. I am Ezio Auditore da Firenze. I am an Assassin?? 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 assassins. Along the way, Ezio will call upon the wisdom of such great minds as Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo 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. TRUTH WILL BE WRITTEN IN BLOOD
Description from Open Library.
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