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The Secret Crusade
The Secret Crusade
Oct 22, 2024 2:03 AM

Author:Oliver Bowden

The Secret Crusade

Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade is the thrilling novelisation by Oliver Bowden based on the game series.

Niccolò Polo, father of Marco, will finally reveal the story he has kept secret all his life - the story of Altaïr, one of the brotherhood's most extraordinary Assassins.

Altaïr 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, Altaïr must defeat nine deadly enemies, including Templar leader, Robert de Sable.

Altaïr's life story is told here for the first time: a journey that will change the course of history; his ongoing battle with the Templar conspiracy; a family life that is as tragic as it is shocking; and the ultimate betrayal of an old friend.

Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade is based on the phenomenally successful gaming series.

Oliver Bowden is the pen-name of an acclaimed novelist.

Reviews

Rendell weaves the interlocking desires into a frightening tapestry of warped minds . . . A tale as chilling as any Rendell has written to date

—— Marcel Berlins , The Times

Masterfully spooky. Don't read this alone

—— Red

A top-notch thriller that will, I promise, have you nibbling your nails

—— Daily Mail

Muscular writing, a smart line in self-deprecating humour, terrific dialogue and an engrossing portrayal of the sights and sounds of Dublin noir

—— The Times

Gene Kerrigan is a great writer

—— Roddy Doyle

Exhilarating... Pacy, suspenseful... Opens with a bang

—— Sunday Times

His style is taught and his dialogue pings and fizzes. I just have one question. When's the next instalment due?

—— Irish Times

Gene Kerrigan's writing is magnificent. It's graceful, tough, hardboiled and tender, razor-sharp and gritty as it is lyrical and truthful

—— Joseph O'Connor

One of the strongest stories of supernatural horror...the work bursts into life and does not flag until the end

—— Washington Post

Irresistibly dramatic... Susan Hill has done the genre real honour

—— Chicago Tribune

It is bursting with classic Gothic horror motifs and Susan Hill is a master of atmospheric descriptions. She evokes so cleverly the decrepit Eel Marsh House, the mention of its name enough to make the locals pause, their faces darken in unspoken wariness… The Woman in Black gives a thrilling sense of unease and provides just the right level of things that go bump in the night for a spine-tingling good read.

—— Khoollect

This spine-tingling novel… will certainly keep your nerves jangling

—— Woman's Weekly
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