roxanamalinachirila's review
4.0
A surprisingly good volume. Good plot, good dialogues, good characters.
squeeb13's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Didn't blow me away, but it had some really good twists and turns and the ending was fantastic. It really had the essence of the series, so they succeeded in that sense.
reading_cat's review
3.0
redheadbeans's review
5.0
I loved this.
This is the story of Daniel Cross and his Russian ancestor Nikolai Orelov. Daniel sees visions of "strange Europeans", breaks into random violence, has blackouts, and tries to drown his life away in alcohol and drugs. But the secrets of his life might finally be catching up to him...
The art and coloring were simply gorgeous. The story was well-crafted and I loved the characters. Daniel is... actually probably more fun than Desmond, and Nikolai is a force to be reckoned with. If you love AC in any way, I highly suggest that you read this.
This is the story of Daniel Cross and his Russian ancestor Nikolai Orelov. Daniel sees visions of "strange Europeans", breaks into random violence, has blackouts, and tries to drown his life away in alcohol and drugs. But the secrets of his life might finally be catching up to him...
The art and coloring were simply gorgeous. The story was well-crafted and I loved the characters. Daniel is... actually probably more fun than Desmond, and Nikolai is a force to be reckoned with. If you love AC in any way, I highly suggest that you read this.
rimahsum's review
4.0
I love how the story flashbacks (or rather, occurs concurrently at the same time that Daniel, the junkie, is having these flashes of remembrance), to the Russia before the Soviets came to power.
I love the historical allegation, of running two interconnected stories - the modern person who is having flashbacks of his ancestor's life experiences when he was appinted by the Master to assassinate teh Tzar and the Imperial Family - while he is also looking for an ethereal staff.
Can';t wait to finish the rest. This could lead to a game where the character is of today, instead of the Crusades or the Renaissance era.
Highly recommended for fans of the Assassin's Creed universe.
I love the historical allegation, of running two interconnected stories - the modern person who is having flashbacks of his ancestor's life experiences when he was appinted by the Master to assassinate teh Tzar and the Imperial Family - while he is also looking for an ethereal staff.
Can';t wait to finish the rest. This could lead to a game where the character is of today, instead of the Crusades or the Renaissance era.
Highly recommended for fans of the Assassin's Creed universe.
ladydewinter's review
5.0
When it comes to tie-ins of any sort, I think most people's reactions is not to expect too much, because a lot of times it's just... not very original. Not so this one. It's written by people who're obviously fans of the games, and rather than being just another generic tie-in, this is a story that can stand on its own - but still fits in with the story of the games.
Assassin's Creed is the kind of game that has a lot of potential for all sorts of prequels, sequels, tie-ins and whatnot - whether it's Subjects reliving their ancestor's memories or, like in this case, the story of one of the earlier Subjects - there are a lot of stories waiting to be told. And Karl Kerschl and Cameron Stewart deliver a great one in here. I don't want to spoil it too much, because I was surprised by a lot of things, but suffice to say there's a great plot and a lot of little details in here than make it perfect. And the art is really gorgeous, as is the coloring by Nadine Thomas.
I really loved this, and not just because Assassin's Creed is My Most Favorite Thing Of The Moment.
Assassin's Creed is the kind of game that has a lot of potential for all sorts of prequels, sequels, tie-ins and whatnot - whether it's Subjects reliving their ancestor's memories or, like in this case, the story of one of the earlier Subjects - there are a lot of stories waiting to be told. And Karl Kerschl and Cameron Stewart deliver a great one in here. I don't want to spoil it too much, because I was surprised by a lot of things, but suffice to say there's a great plot and a lot of little details in here than make it perfect. And the art is really gorgeous, as is the coloring by Nadine Thomas.
I really loved this, and not just because Assassin's Creed is My Most Favorite Thing Of The Moment.
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