Assassin's Creed: Revelations

The final chapter of Ezio's ongoing struggle with the Templars features a foray into the politics of the Ottoman Empire near its zenith, charts an ageing Ezio's consideration of the possibility of life outside the Creed, and also briefly returns to Altaïr, the Master Assassin from the first game. There is a lot to cover, and consequently the writing often feels rushed. Targets are presented and cursorily dispatched, characters introduced and then largely left undeveloped, and the rich setting never feels like it has time to establish itself. The description of the action sequences will seem familiar to those who have read the preceding books, and only a couple stand out in the memory. The sections of the novel devoted to Altaïr feel a little out of place, and would probably have had greater impact had they been included in The Secret Crusade. The final section of the book goes beyond the ending of the game to include content from Embers, and it is here, as Ezio contemplates his life an