![]() Maybe it is different in print, but in audio is is a bit jarring. The mixed narrative is still chopping with lines here and there of a supporting POV. ![]() At one point in the tournament I was totally confused who a character was and where he came from. I felt like I needed a character sheet to really be able to follow everybody. Almost too many with the contenders and their retainers on top of her keepers that we already knew. There are a lot of characters to track this time around. That part was fascinating and really could have been expanded. I really wish there were more time spent on all the different races and their traits. ![]() Thankfully it was explained later and made me less annoyed. She is finally taking the reigns and owning her title as head of 4 houses! She gets to deliver a few set downs along the way, I was like "You go Girl!" I was a touch annoyed at all the guys loving and wanting her immediately. ![]() I love the whole tournament and everything Ari puts in place. ![]()
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You’re the first I’ve ever cared about remembering.” ![]() He glanced up then, looking as though something significant had dawned on him. ![]() ![]() It is through this task that Altaïr can finally learned the true meaning of the Assassin’s Creed and prove his commitment to the Brotherhood.īut as he comes closer and closer to reaching his goal, he realizes that all is not as it seems. Instead of being killed for his breach of conduct as most would have been, the Master Assassin gives Altaïr the chance to prove his commitment to the Creed.Īltaïr is provided with a list of nine names: nine men who must be assassinated to keep a sect of the Templars from an evil goal: bringing the world into subjection using an ancient artifact that gives one man the power to control many. Journeying to claim treasure from Solomon’s temple before the crusaders can use it for ill, Altaïr breaks all three of the Assassins tenants. 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