Desert Oath TIE IN

I don’t know why didn’t I read AC books before...Besides finishing the game and purchasing DLC’s, it adds some nice little details to the building of the characters, setting, story, etc. I felt it makes it more immersive that you have this backstory in your head, as you roam the open world of ancient Egypt(SPOILER ALERT)Such as when I roam the outskirts of Siwa, I cant Help but remember when Bayek and Aya would practice their swordmanship and duel one another; and other ‘Ways of the Medjay’ Bayek would teach Aya. Not to mention, in the desert, I would imagine where Bayek would practice snd learn to be a Medjay under his father’s hand. Eventually gaining the official Medjay badge from his father before Bion would shower them with his arrows.(END OF SPOILER)Besides the immersive connection between the novel and the actual game, I became a fan of Bowden’s style of writing. Whenever I say “I’ll just reach chapter 11 and stop for today” I find myself dragged to chapter 20! He keeps you hooked to the book, and really makes you want to know what’s next. Especially when he swithces the prespective of different characters between chapters. You want to know what will happen to character A, but you need to finish switching to character B first.In short, great book, especially if you’re playing the game before/after reading the book. Not to metion, the style of writing will keep you hooked!Looking forward to the next AC title, and novel!

Bought this 2 weeks before the game was released. The book as a whole was ok - I have never read anything by Oliver Bowden before, and I thought he did a good job overall. His style was a bit different for me, so it took some time getting used to.Now that I am playing Assassins Creed Origins on PS4, I think the book did a great job serving as a prequel to the game series. Bowden introduces you to the two main characters and it was great to get an intro into their previous lives before diving into the game.

This was an enjoyable, if not particularly memorable, book. It provides some background that enhances the game, though there was one particular character that was handled inconsistently (Kensa). The book focuses on progression of plot over character development and setting. That said, the relationships between Bayek and Aya as well as Bayek and his father are explored and were handled reasonably. I had expected a little more about Egyptian culture but also appreciated the brisk pace of the book, so I didn't miss it too much (and there are ample alternatives for reading about Egyptian culture, anyway). I suggest reading the book before playing the game--or at least while you are in the early stages of it--to get the most synergy between the two.

After playing the game I've got to say that this book does a fantastic job of making me care about the characters even more and fleshed out backstories to some of the side characters it's entertaining and thrilling enough to say I've thought about the book multiple times in the month I've got it if you're reading this and haven't played the game or don't intend to then after reading this book I recommend going on YouTube and looking the assassins creed origins movie which compiled the main narratives cutscenes into one video.

Decent story that promotes a deeper understanding of the characters and places in AC Origins. Preferably read before or while starting to play the game.

I am familiar with the books in this franchise, even more so with the games. While I have been pleasantly surprised by Bowden in the past, particularly in Unity, this book just takes it to the next level!Bowden's story telling also shines the brightest in this entry. Once again he has managed to capture the atmosphere of the time period perfectly. I was trapped in Ancient Egypt!I'm optimistic for the game, now that we have s firm based of characters to work with. If there is a criticism from me, it would be that the bar has been set so high now that I'm not sure if it can be reached again. Recommended for fans of the series and anyone who's looking forward to Origins.

I am a Assassins creed fan and love Oliver Bowdens books. If you have read any of the other novels it reads very smooth just like his previous work. I have been counting down the days for this title to be released and i must say so far in i am far from disappointed. Anyone who enjoys his work or Assassins creed will highly enjoy this read. I wish when i'm finished i could wipe my memory so i can read it over again like its the first time.

Still love Oliver Bowden's tie-on novels, he always makes the characters interesting and does his research on the setting and time period. There are a couple major inconsistencies from the book to the game, which is disappointing, but probably evidence of the free range Ubisoft gives Bowden in interpreting their canon. This could probably have used another round of edits (I'm imagining it was rushed to print) and it's not my all-time favorite of Bowden's tie-in novels, but it's by no measure my least favorite either, and if you loved the game and the characters as much as I did I'd definitely recommend the book.

Book arrived before it was expected, extremely well packaged and in perfect condition. Also, one of the best of the AC novels, great read.

Llegó en muy buenas condiciones, el libro no es muy grande, pero se ven bien las letras. Me está ayudando a aprender inglés

Am a big fan of assassin creed franchise .. although am a book head ..somehow ..I found it bit difficult to understand at the beginning but as chapters passed by the suspense and story went quite smooth for me ..Ofc its not recommended for someone who is just new into the novel world ...but the story the vocab used here is quite amazing ..I liked the cover anyhow looked like I ordered a book beyond 600-700/- ...pages quality was good ..ofc the story was gripping but during the beginning I found it bit difficult to visualise it but once you are in flow ..the story gets amazing !!!

Imperdibile avventura per tutti i fan dell'omonimo RPG. Consigliato.

Das Buch ist großartig! Hätte es gerne vor dem Spiel gelesen, es bringt mehr Tiefe in die Charaktere und man kann einiges besser verstehen. Klare Empfehlung für Fans der Serie aber auch jeden anderen, der Abenteuer-Bücher mag!