--- product_id: 2813331 title: "Assassin's Creed: the Secret Crusade" brand: "oliver bowden" price: "€ 20.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/2813331-assassins-creed-the-secret-crusade store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Assassin's Creed: the Secret Crusade **Brand:** oliver bowden **Price:** € 20.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Assassin's Creed: the Secret Crusade by oliver bowden - **How much does it cost?** € 20.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/2813331-assassins-creed-the-secret-crusade) ## Best For - oliver bowden enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted oliver bowden brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Assassin's Creed: the Secret Crusade - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gt7C6HjXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible recount of the original game in the series. *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012* I don't understand the few negative reviews this book got because I think this author did the best he could with the complex storyline of Assassin's Creed - especially this one since some people might not have bothered with the other two video games in the franchise that were for the DS (Altair's Chronicles) and the psp (Bloodline). Mr. Bowden combined the two stories very efficiently, in my opinion. I've heard other people call this story 'unimaginative', but I didn't find it to be at all. Altair's personality is very understated in the original Assassin's Creed and I think the author did a good job giving us a look into his mind. We got to see where his arrogance actually came from. Besides that, we learned a bit more about his upbringing and learned the origins of the bad blood shared between him and Abbas. It was only repetitive in the fashion that the game itself was. I didn't see fault with Mr. Bowden's direct approach to the events he was recounting in the story. It seems some people might have expected a little bit more of a diversion or a side story in between missions, but given the complexity of the story, it would have been a bit much. Still, the attempt was made with the scenes about Altair's childhood not to mention the narration of the story in the first place. This was the first book in the series I bought because I wanted to read these chronologically. I'm still currently playing the games, still not having made it to the latest that just came out this past October, Assassin's Creed 3. Presently, I'm only on Brotherhood. With that said, I'm only wondering about the ending of this book. I know we learn a little bit more about what happened to Altair in Revelations and I noticed that Mr. Bowden has written a book of that account as well. I'm wondering if the end of the book came from some of the information from that game. If so, that's a bit of a spoiler since I haven't even made it to that game yet. Either way, I found it very entertaining to learn what became of Altair's legacy, more or less. I loved the original Assassin's Creed and I loved Altair's character. So reading this made me really nostalgic. I could see everything Mr. Bowden described with such clarity - everything from the fight scenes to the humorous scenes between him and Maria. Speaking of which, the author did a good job giving voice to Altair's budding attraction to her. It was something implied in the video game (Bloodline), but it was interesting for someone to take a crack at interpreting it into something realistic to Altair's character. In the end, I was impressed with the story. Taking on something like this would have been daunting to me and I think Mr. Bowden did an exceptional job. Whatever hang ups some people might have with it, I think any true fan of Assassin's Creed would find it an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading Renaissance. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, yet compressed *by I***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012* As others have said this book chronicles the first game in the Assassin's Creed series and the PSP game Bloodlines, taking events and dialog from the games verbatim. There is however so much more here. Where in the game Altaïr is an undefined vessel for the player to fill, this work fleshes out the person. There is a grand story here, but the telling of it is very compressed. Events are described quickly and perfunctorily, and the scene is not set in a detailed manner. This is I think due to the "reading a journal" style of writing combined with an arbitrary page count limitation. Given total freedom, a scholar of Bowden's training could have written a 1500 page epic, the kind one reads over a whole winter of chilly evenings. I believe the Masters of the Creed franchise decreed that such an attempt would take too long and would be too long for the intended audience. A pity, as I think the actual audience is people like me who want to wring every possible scrap of information from this amazing story. That said, I enjoyed it thoroughly and was very satisfied in how storyline set in the games but never resolved were completed. Like the games, you feel "close" to actual history, while at the same time are given the sense of being privy to something hidden, something very, very important. A must read for fans of the Creed franchise, and an enjoyable quick read for those who wonder what this whole Assassin's Creed thing is about but cannot or will not play the games for whatever reason. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased with Finding these books! *by K***I on Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012* I was very surprised to learn books had been written from the franchise of these games. As I am a fan like many others of the series, I had to get my hands on it!Of course there were the splices in sentences and an occasional word repeated in a sentence, but it wasn't enough to repel me. That being said, I disregard the complaints other people have reviewed mainly because these books are not supposed to be a masterpiece or epic, but a written form of a franchise.Perhaps my rating is generous but I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it was a fun experience to relive a videogame with further detail (of course not the detail I'm used to from what I call "proper books.")Over all, if you are a hardcore fan of the games and have at least glanced at these books, you won't be disappointed. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/2813331-assassins-creed-the-secret-crusade](https://www.desertcart.it/products/2813331-assassins-creed-the-secret-crusade) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*