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Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants #2
La tomba dei Khan
Owen e i suoi amici non ce l'hanno fatta. Catapultati, grazie ad Animus, in un tempo lontano, e coinvolti loro malgrado nella ricerca di un'antica e potente reliquia a lungo considerata leggenda, il Tridente dell'Eden, sono riusciti in qualcosa di incredibile. Ma questo non è bastato a evitare la sconfitta. Sembrava che, una volta localizzato il prezioso oggetto, nulla potesse fermarli, eppure qualcuno li ha battuti sul tempo. Ma non è il momento di darsi per vinti, perché pare che il Tridente sia stato spezzato in tre parti, tre rebbi, ciascuno con un diverso e immenso potere, e ne restano quindi ancora due da trovare. Uno dei quali si dice sia stato sepolto con il condottiero mongolo Möngke Khan, nipote di Gengis Khan, la cui tomba non è mai stata trovata. Nessuno vuole ripetere gli stessi errori. Ma i pericoli da affrontare sono ancora molti, e per Owen e gli altri ragazzi restare uniti non sarà facile. Presto si troveranno divisi tra la Fratellanza degli Assassini e l'Ordine dei Templari, e la loro ricerca si trasformerà in una disperata corsa contro il tempo per salvare se stessi.
325 pages, Hardcover
First published December 27, 2016
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Matthew J. Kirby
29 books464 followersMatthew Kirby was born in Utah, and grew up in Maryland, California, and Hawaii. As an undergraduate he majored in history, and then went on to pursue an M.S. in school psychology. For ten months out of the year he works with students, and during the rest of the year he writes. He and his wife currently live in northern Utah.
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July 18, 2017
RECENZJA FILMOWA - https://youtu.be/-xtJ4bMDk3U
LEPSZA od pierwszej części!
+ więcej podróży w czasie, więcej miejsc (nie tak jak w pierwszej części gdzie 90% stanowił Nowy Jork)
+ jeszcze bardziej mieszamy strony konfliktu
+ no HELOŁ nareszcie ktoś pokazał jak działają te sztylety xd
- wahania sytuacyjne na zasadzie: strzelamy/uciekamy/walczymy/rozmawiamy jakby nigdy nic
CZEKAM na ostatni tom, chociaż to chyba nieprędko :')
January 21, 2019
5 stars
I was stunned when I realized I had read this two years ago.
I thought there was a mistake but I blame my desire to read longer books for the last few years and get my average book size higher. I've decided who cares as i'm not going to miss out on gems like this doing that anymore.
The worldbuilding is on point for AC. AC as far as i'm concerned has the best worldbuilding and always has. The modern scenes and the historical ones are blended together perfectly. It is so vivid (especially the historical scenes) that you most certainly are right there in the middle of the action.
The characters are great and wise beyond their years but it works too. I like Owen and Javier and Grace and David and Sean but Natalya steals the show for me. She is tough and smart and knows how to survive in a world gone crazy. There's also some cameos for those that know the games but no spoilers here. There's also a truly villainous villain who I think really steals the show most of the time too. There's a lot of grey going on but this guy isn't any part of that.
The plot is great and the pace really zips along. It's AC so there's plenty of twists along the way (and more easter eggs than you can poke a stick at)
A really great way to get introduced to the series and a must read for those of us already hooked by it.
Highly recommended
I was stunned when I realized I had read this two years ago.
I thought there was a mistake but I blame my desire to read longer books for the last few years and get my average book size higher. I've decided who cares as i'm not going to miss out on gems like this doing that anymore.
The worldbuilding is on point for AC. AC as far as i'm concerned has the best worldbuilding and always has. The modern scenes and the historical ones are blended together perfectly. It is so vivid (especially the historical scenes) that you most certainly are right there in the middle of the action.
The characters are great and wise beyond their years but it works too. I like Owen and Javier and Grace and David and Sean but Natalya steals the show for me. She is tough and smart and knows how to survive in a world gone crazy. There's also some cameos for those that know the games but no spoilers here. There's also a truly villainous villain who I think really steals the show most of the time too. There's a lot of grey going on but this guy isn't any part of that.
The plot is great and the pace really zips along. It's AC so there's plenty of twists along the way (and more easter eggs than you can poke a stick at)
A really great way to get introduced to the series and a must read for those of us already hooked by it.
Highly recommended
March 18, 2017
*Rubs eyes* This book's major problem is that it suffers from the same thing it did in the first one: The characterizations are painfully paper-thin.
I can legit sum the main characters' MAJOR defining traits up like this:
Owen's dad robbed a bank, he died in prison, and that makes Owen sad. He wants to be an Assassin like his ancestors. His relationship with his grandparents' ain't great.
Javier is Owen's (Gay) best friend. He's got jealousy issues. His brother went to prison for beating up a guy who said bad things about him. He is also now an Assassin, but he's not as enthusiastic about it as Owen is.
Sean is in a wheelchair. He does not want to be in a wheelchair, and likes being in the Animus because he can walk again.(but god fucking forbid he be upset about being in a wheelchair and wanting to walk again, or someone will give him a patronizing "You're a ~whole person~, you're not ~broken~" speech)
Grace and David are siblings who worry about each other. They are African-American. They don't like racism (le-fucking-gasp, I am shock). Grace is serious and doesn't want to get kicked out of the Abstergo program. David likes fun and is curious.
Natalya is a quiet girl of Russian ancestry and does not like watching her ancestors kill people in the Animus. Doesn't quite trust the Templars.
...Done. No, really, that's pretty much the length and width of these kids' personalities and behavior. Any other details about them are so minor and brief they aren't memorable at all. I don't know how they achieve in school, I don't know what their hobbies are, I don't know if they have any friends back home, I don't know what food they like to eat- I don't know any of the little details that flesh a character out into someone unique and memorable.
(And don't think I didn't notice the fact that somebody was trying to fill a diversity quota here: A disabled character with Disability problems, a gay kid with Gay problems, and two black kids with Racism problems (at least when they go into the Animus, anyway), and to boot, they're setting up Natalya to have PTSD. And maybe if everyone had been fleshed out this would have been less aggravating, but since they're all pretty much solely defined by these characteristics, it looks a lot like Diversity Pandering.)
I mean, Jesus- Desmond Miles had WAY less screen-time in the five games he was in than his respective ancestors, and I STILL know a fuckton more about who he is as a developed character than I do about these kids- and I'm sorry, but video games cost way more to produce than a book, and I'm not really seeing any viable excuses for how the author could not have managed to stretch a little more characterization out for his characters.
The same problem can be said of the ancestors they visit in the Animus. Very little to no characterization, and- again, like the last book- the ancestors' stories are interrupted by the fact that we can SEE the kids offering up their commentary on what's happening. Do you know how annoying it would have been in the game if Desmond had constantly been offering up his observations on Altair, Connor, or Ezio?
Either the author should have reduced the amount of characters they were working with and dedicated the book to characterizing a few, or they should have made the book longer and included more characterizing moments for everyone.
And finally, just as a parting remark, I'm a little fucking bothered by the tack this book is taking regarding the whole "Gosh, maybe we shouldn't choose sides between the Assassins and the Templars!" thing.
The Assassins literally forbid killing innocent people. Yeah, they can be manipulative, and yeah sometimes they do sketchy things.
Meanwhile, the Templars have pretty much committed a form of Genocide against the Assassins and anyone related to them: They have killed not just the Assassins, but their spouses and children and other family members too, because they are literally trying to wipe them off the face of the fucking Earth. Rebecca flat-out says they've destroyed as many records of Assassins in order to deprive the Assassins of information about their history and culture (which, fun fact, is also a form of Genocide). They have kidnapped people and effectively tortured them by subjecting them to rigorous stints in the Animus, which can easily drive a person nuts (Clay Kaczmarek, anyone?) in order to find memories of their ancestors.
And that's just what they've done to the Assassins. There are loads of games and other media dedicated to the other reprehensible shit they've done throughout history. I could, no shitting you, go down the entire fucking list of terrible shit the Templars have been responsible for in history, including slavery, oppression, mass violence, and murder, but I'd take up the rest of the word-limit I have here and then some.
Yeah, I'm sorry, while we can debate the values of total control vs chaotic free will all day long, the really blunt fact here is that the Templars are fucking bastards and the Assassins are pretty much the only people stopping them from imposing their will on the entire fucking world, and from stomping on thousands on innocent people to get there.
And yeah, I get that the kids may not realize that, they're just getting into things, but for the reader? The one who's played the games, or at least knows the stories behind them, and has seen some of the truly monstrous shit the Templars have done to pretty much anyone who stands against them? Maybe someone who's never played the games won't quite get it, but for those of us who have, you look at the page and you go, "what the unholy christ is wrong with you, the Templars are genocidal world-dominating lunatics, no shit I'm on the Assassins' side."
The Assassins may not be perfect, but the fucking Templars have proven themselves to be power-mad assholes who pretty much always seem to find a way to make themselves the oppressors throughout history. For this book to place the Assassins and Templars on the same level of morally questionable status makes me want to throw the book out the fucking window, because if you know literally ANYTHING about what this series claims the Templars are responsible for, it just doesn't work.
Part of me is curious to see how this clusterfuck ends, but frankly, I'm not sure I want to waste money on the third book. So much wasted potential, it hurts.
I can legit sum the main characters' MAJOR defining traits up like this:
Owen's dad robbed a bank, he died in prison, and that makes Owen sad. He wants to be an Assassin like his ancestors. His relationship with his grandparents' ain't great.
Javier is Owen's (Gay) best friend. He's got jealousy issues. His brother went to prison for beating up a guy who said bad things about him. He is also now an Assassin, but he's not as enthusiastic about it as Owen is.
Sean is in a wheelchair. He does not want to be in a wheelchair, and likes being in the Animus because he can walk again.
Grace and David are siblings who worry about each other. They are African-American. They don't like racism (le-fucking-gasp, I am shock). Grace is serious and doesn't want to get kicked out of the Abstergo program. David likes fun and is curious.
Natalya is a quiet girl of Russian ancestry and does not like watching her ancestors kill people in the Animus. Doesn't quite trust the Templars.
...Done. No, really, that's pretty much the length and width of these kids' personalities and behavior. Any other details about them are so minor and brief they aren't memorable at all. I don't know how they achieve in school, I don't know what their hobbies are, I don't know if they have any friends back home, I don't know what food they like to eat- I don't know any of the little details that flesh a character out into someone unique and memorable.
(And don't think I didn't notice the fact that somebody was trying to fill a diversity quota here: A disabled character with Disability problems, a gay kid with Gay problems, and two black kids with Racism problems (at least when they go into the Animus, anyway), and to boot, they're setting up Natalya to have PTSD. And maybe if everyone had been fleshed out this would have been less aggravating, but since they're all pretty much solely defined by these characteristics, it looks a lot like Diversity Pandering.)
I mean, Jesus- Desmond Miles had WAY less screen-time in the five games he was in than his respective ancestors, and I STILL know a fuckton more about who he is as a developed character than I do about these kids- and I'm sorry, but video games cost way more to produce than a book, and I'm not really seeing any viable excuses for how the author could not have managed to stretch a little more characterization out for his characters.
The same problem can be said of the ancestors they visit in the Animus. Very little to no characterization, and- again, like the last book- the ancestors' stories are interrupted by the fact that we can SEE the kids offering up their commentary on what's happening. Do you know how annoying it would have been in the game if Desmond had constantly been offering up his observations on Altair, Connor, or Ezio?
Either the author should have reduced the amount of characters they were working with and dedicated the book to characterizing a few, or they should have made the book longer and included more characterizing moments for everyone.
And finally, just as a parting remark, I'm a little fucking bothered by the tack this book is taking regarding the whole "Gosh, maybe we shouldn't choose sides between the Assassins and the Templars!" thing.
The Assassins literally forbid killing innocent people. Yeah, they can be manipulative, and yeah sometimes they do sketchy things.
Meanwhile, the Templars have pretty much committed a form of Genocide against the Assassins and anyone related to them: They have killed not just the Assassins, but their spouses and children and other family members too, because they are literally trying to wipe them off the face of the fucking Earth. Rebecca flat-out says they've destroyed as many records of Assassins in order to deprive the Assassins of information about their history and culture (which, fun fact, is also a form of Genocide). They have kidnapped people and effectively tortured them by subjecting them to rigorous stints in the Animus, which can easily drive a person nuts (Clay Kaczmarek, anyone?) in order to find memories of their ancestors.
And that's just what they've done to the Assassins. There are loads of games and other media dedicated to the other reprehensible shit they've done throughout history. I could, no shitting you, go down the entire fucking list of terrible shit the Templars have been responsible for in history, including slavery, oppression, mass violence, and murder, but I'd take up the rest of the word-limit I have here and then some.
Yeah, I'm sorry, while we can debate the values of total control vs chaotic free will all day long, the really blunt fact here is that the Templars are fucking bastards and the Assassins are pretty much the only people stopping them from imposing their will on the entire fucking world, and from stomping on thousands on innocent people to get there.
And yeah, I get that the kids may not realize that, they're just getting into things, but for the reader? The one who's played the games, or at least knows the stories behind them, and has seen some of the truly monstrous shit the Templars have done to pretty much anyone who stands against them? Maybe someone who's never played the games won't quite get it, but for those of us who have, you look at the page and you go, "what the unholy christ is wrong with you, the Templars are genocidal world-dominating lunatics, no shit I'm on the Assassins' side."
The Assassins may not be perfect, but the fucking Templars have proven themselves to be power-mad assholes who pretty much always seem to find a way to make themselves the oppressors throughout history. For this book to place the Assassins and Templars on the same level of morally questionable status makes me want to throw the book out the fucking window, because if you know literally ANYTHING about what this series claims the Templars are responsible for, it just doesn't work.
Part of me is curious to see how this clusterfuck ends, but frankly, I'm not sure I want to waste money on the third book. So much wasted potential, it hurts.
May 1, 2017
4.5/5 Stars
So, a few weeks ago or so I got a pleasant surprise in the mail from Scholastic. I was sent an early copy of Tomb of the Khan to review. I won’t lie I jumped up and down and cheered so THANK YOU Scholastic once again for getting a chance to read this series early. I am glad I managed to read it in time too!
If you haven’t picked up the Assassin’s Creed: Last Descendants series yet, GO NO FURTHER. I won’t be spoiling the new book, but I can’t promise I won’t be spoiling the first one. You can check out my review for the first book HERE if you’re curious. Second thing I’d like to say, if you really don’t know anything about Assassin’s Creed or don’t care to know, I wouldn’t advise reading the books. You’ll be confused! There is a book that recently came out that’s an introduction to the world. You can buy that HERE.
Alright now, moving onto the review! The first book left off with all of the characters getting separated, and in this sequel, everyone comes together. The Assassins and the Templars are both still looking for the three prongs of the Trident of Eden, and it’s a race to see who will get them first.
This novel brought back all the elements I love about the Assassin’s Creed world, and more. I really like how this series is bringing the “neither” element to the table. In the video games, the heroes are always the Assassins, and the bad guys the Templars or Abstergo. But, in this book, we see that neither side is necessarily the “hero” or the “villain”. There’s a gray area to both group and the young adults in the novel are seeing that.
Second, what I really loved about this book is the fact it gave me Indiana Jones vibes. The way they were looking for the Piece of Eden in a tomb and had to travel through the jungle of Asia – I dunno, it made me think of young Indiana Jones on adventures. And I LOVED it. The plot line brought me all over the place, in the genetic memories, and physically over the continents.
Another positive thing I enjoyed about this novel is that we get more in depth with almost every character’s personalities and motives. They all have some sort of development, some positive and others negative. Javier is my favorite character so far, and I liked getting more inside his head and seeing his side of things in this novel, rather than just Owen. Also, we see a lot more of Natalya and I ADORE her. I’m pretty sure she’s the one on the cover; I’m happy that there are more female characters being brought into this world. I hope to see one in a video game by herself without a male partner soon........
ALSO. One of my favorite character’s from Assassin’s Creed Heresy was in this novel as well — Victoria Bibeau. Sometimes I forget the worlds are allowed to connect, and characters from the video games and other stories pop up in the novels, even across novels. I hope to see more of her, and Anaya who was mentioned at the end. It’s WEIRD wanting to learn more about the Templar agents rather than the Assassins after reading Heresy.
The plot line got SO much more intense in this book. Some of the prongs were found and maybe didn’t exactly end up in the right person’s hands….BUT the novel ended off in quite an interesting turn of events. I’m curious to see how everything will go down in the next book. This book is full of action, there’s barely any boring or dry spots in the novel. It definitely keeps you interested. Personally as an AC fan, found this book better than the movie that just came out, and maybe even some of the games. That may be because I’ve been a reader longer than a gamer though, hehe.
If you love Assassin’s Creed and haven’t picked up this series, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? If you have read the first book, Last Descendants, well tomorrow is your lucky day. Tomb of the Khan hits shelves December 27, 2016! P.S IT’S SHINY. This book was ten times better than the first one and I couldn’t put the book down. Looking forward to the next!
So, a few weeks ago or so I got a pleasant surprise in the mail from Scholastic. I was sent an early copy of Tomb of the Khan to review. I won’t lie I jumped up and down and cheered so THANK YOU Scholastic once again for getting a chance to read this series early. I am glad I managed to read it in time too!
If you haven’t picked up the Assassin’s Creed: Last Descendants series yet, GO NO FURTHER. I won’t be spoiling the new book, but I can’t promise I won’t be spoiling the first one. You can check out my review for the first book HERE if you’re curious. Second thing I’d like to say, if you really don’t know anything about Assassin’s Creed or don’t care to know, I wouldn’t advise reading the books. You’ll be confused! There is a book that recently came out that’s an introduction to the world. You can buy that HERE.
Alright now, moving onto the review! The first book left off with all of the characters getting separated, and in this sequel, everyone comes together. The Assassins and the Templars are both still looking for the three prongs of the Trident of Eden, and it’s a race to see who will get them first.
This novel brought back all the elements I love about the Assassin’s Creed world, and more. I really like how this series is bringing the “neither” element to the table. In the video games, the heroes are always the Assassins, and the bad guys the Templars or Abstergo. But, in this book, we see that neither side is necessarily the “hero” or the “villain”. There’s a gray area to both group and the young adults in the novel are seeing that.
Second, what I really loved about this book is the fact it gave me Indiana Jones vibes. The way they were looking for the Piece of Eden in a tomb and had to travel through the jungle of Asia – I dunno, it made me think of young Indiana Jones on adventures. And I LOVED it. The plot line brought me all over the place, in the genetic memories, and physically over the continents.
Another positive thing I enjoyed about this novel is that we get more in depth with almost every character’s personalities and motives. They all have some sort of development, some positive and others negative. Javier is my favorite character so far, and I liked getting more inside his head and seeing his side of things in this novel, rather than just Owen. Also, we see a lot more of Natalya and I ADORE her. I’m pretty sure she’s the one on the cover; I’m happy that there are more female characters being brought into this world. I hope to see one in a video game by herself without a male partner soon........
ALSO. One of my favorite character’s from Assassin’s Creed Heresy was in this novel as well — Victoria Bibeau. Sometimes I forget the worlds are allowed to connect, and characters from the video games and other stories pop up in the novels, even across novels. I hope to see more of her, and Anaya who was mentioned at the end. It’s WEIRD wanting to learn more about the Templar agents rather than the Assassins after reading Heresy.
The plot line got SO much more intense in this book. Some of the prongs were found and maybe didn’t exactly end up in the right person’s hands….BUT the novel ended off in quite an interesting turn of events. I’m curious to see how everything will go down in the next book. This book is full of action, there’s barely any boring or dry spots in the novel. It definitely keeps you interested. Personally as an AC fan, found this book better than the movie that just came out, and maybe even some of the games. That may be because I’ve been a reader longer than a gamer though, hehe.
If you love Assassin’s Creed and haven’t picked up this series, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? If you have read the first book, Last Descendants, well tomorrow is your lucky day. Tomb of the Khan hits shelves December 27, 2016! P.S IT’S SHINY. This book was ten times better than the first one and I couldn’t put the book down. Looking forward to the next!
March 30, 2017
This is an extremely cool series! Matthew J. Kirby is a great storyteller, in this second book Tomb Of Khan, there is constant conflict between the Templar Order and Assassins. Each side has a piece of the three prongs of the Trident of Eden, but only can seven youths put them together. Owen, Javier as part of the Assassins travel to Mongolian China to find the tomb of Mongke Kahn.
October 10, 2021
Story continues from where it left at descendent. Still cinematic style, this one issues such as addiction of animus, trying to be polite to differently abled, etc are addressed. We get to know and understand both the Assassin's and the Templars, what they stand for and how they are similar even after being so much different. Good story overall. I love references from games. This one too ends with a cliffhanger. I can't wait to finish reading third part. If you liked first part then you'll definitely love this one.
February 13, 2023
Bardzo dobra książka, świetnie napisana i poprowadzona fabuła, wprowadzającą mnóstwo ciekawych wątków. Realia historyczne, jak i całość nieco gorsze i mniej ciekawe niż te przedstawione w 1 części, ale liczę na to, że to tylko wstęp i wprowadzenie do ostatniej części i zapowiedź mocnego końca całej opowieści.
May 27, 2017
An Assassin's Creed Series
Tomb Of Khan
Owen and his friends have lost. They managed to do something incredible, but were defeated. When they located the first piece of an ancient and powerful relic long considered a legend-the Trident of Eden-it seemed little could stop them. This piece was sought by the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order, but before either organization could take the piece, it was stolen by an unknown third party. The relationship between the teens fractured-Owen and his friend Javier taking sides with the Assassins, the others with the Templars.
Now there are still two pieces of the Trident of Eden to find, and both are determined not to repeat their mistakes. The next piece is said to have been buried with the Mongol warlord Mongke Khan, whose tomb has never been found. Teens on either side of the conflict will have to go into simulations in war-torn Mongolian China in a race against time to discover the next piece, and ensure their safety before their enemies find it first.
Tomb Of Khan
Owen and his friends have lost. They managed to do something incredible, but were defeated. When they located the first piece of an ancient and powerful relic long considered a legend-the Trident of Eden-it seemed little could stop them. This piece was sought by the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order, but before either organization could take the piece, it was stolen by an unknown third party. The relationship between the teens fractured-Owen and his friend Javier taking sides with the Assassins, the others with the Templars.
Now there are still two pieces of the Trident of Eden to find, and both are determined not to repeat their mistakes. The next piece is said to have been buried with the Mongol warlord Mongke Khan, whose tomb has never been found. Teens on either side of the conflict will have to go into simulations in war-torn Mongolian China in a race against time to discover the next piece, and ensure their safety before their enemies find it first.
January 26, 2023
Owen and the others have done something so great but were defeated. They located the mystical and powerful piece of Eden, and go to take it before the assassins or the templars get it. But a mysterious third party took it before them and now they have been split up and loyalties change. Owen and Javier with the assassins and the others with the templars. With two pieces left both sides are racing to find where the pieces are. The next piece was in the Mongolian empire and buried with the great Khan, whose tomb has never been found. The teens on both sides will have to go into their Mongolian ancestors and find the location of the tomb. This is an amazing book series and I definitely recommend it. The characters were so full of life and they made the story more interesting and fun. The story was engaging because it was very serious in some parts and funny in others.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 8, 2020
You can read the full review also on my blog Book Notes by Athina
The Assassin's Creed universe is one of my favourites. I love reading the books in the series.
The Last Descendants is a kind of spin-off trilogy where we see the story taking place in our time with the necessary Animus simulations of course.
It centers around the history of Genghis Khan and his descendants. I like the writing and the story but it's not one of my favourites. It is of course better then the first one, in my opinion. The characters are spot-on and I am curious to see what comes next for them.
The Assassin's Creed universe is one of my favourites. I love reading the books in the series.
The Last Descendants is a kind of spin-off trilogy where we see the story taking place in our time with the necessary Animus simulations of course.
It centers around the history of Genghis Khan and his descendants. I like the writing and the story but it's not one of my favourites. It is of course better then the first one, in my opinion. The characters are spot-on and I am curious to see what comes next for them.
October 17, 2025
EU ODEIO CADEIRANTES E TEMPLÁRIOS
May 24, 2017
A fun read, good series, interesting interactions, believable that people who pick sides one way or another.
Seems like there's one more book- one for each of the prongs of power.
Now all I have to do is put my hands on it!
Enjoy!
Seems like there's one more book- one for each of the prongs of power.
Now all I have to do is put my hands on it!
Enjoy!
March 26, 2019
Very exciting novel that brings the true idea of Mathew J. Kirby's imagination.
August 14, 2020
My first experience with this series was a positive one, as I saw these teenagers head into 1860’s New York City to experience the draft riots. We saw these characters experience many different roles and opinions on the Civil War for the time, and I thought it was a very good way to show history to teenagers overall. With the second installment, I think this work is good, although it tends to be more set up for the finale than I would like.
When it comes to the characters, we get some more information about them based on their reaction to certain events, such as how they react to being in the Animus, and how they feel about helping the Assassins or Templars. Some of these characters like it or dislike it for differing reasons and this makes for varied characterization, compared to what we had in the last book.
Another strength is how the scenes transition between the modern day and various historical time periods. The transitions were smooth, and I was never lost between time periods or switching characters, which could be easily done if not handled well. The action is, again, written well, with the different characters both having their various strengths and weaknesses. I found myself getting attached to all the characters in this book, both those teenagers who were in the Animus and their historical relatives.
Then there is the weakness of this book: the plot. While it is not anything terrible, there is the issue that it is just a book designed to set up the events of the third novel. Other than the reader seeing how the characters attempt to get the second Piece of Eden, nothing else happens that is of major consequence here. This can make the reader wonder why they read a 300 page book when the good stuff is saved for the final installment.
Also, for all that I say we get in terms of character development in this book, we really do not get that much. Most of the time, characters are reacting to cliched ideas that I have seen better done in other books. It did not bother me as much as it could have, considering I would rather have some development than none. I just ask the reader to keep in mind that is a more action focused book series than character driven one.
Overall, I would say that this book was good, but not as good as the last book. As I finished the novel, I was a little dismayed that this final book was where all the good things were about to happen. Still, I would say this was solid, for a second installment. I give it a three out of five.
When it comes to the characters, we get some more information about them based on their reaction to certain events, such as how they react to being in the Animus, and how they feel about helping the Assassins or Templars. Some of these characters like it or dislike it for differing reasons and this makes for varied characterization, compared to what we had in the last book.
Another strength is how the scenes transition between the modern day and various historical time periods. The transitions were smooth, and I was never lost between time periods or switching characters, which could be easily done if not handled well. The action is, again, written well, with the different characters both having their various strengths and weaknesses. I found myself getting attached to all the characters in this book, both those teenagers who were in the Animus and their historical relatives.
Then there is the weakness of this book: the plot. While it is not anything terrible, there is the issue that it is just a book designed to set up the events of the third novel. Other than the reader seeing how the characters attempt to get the second Piece of Eden, nothing else happens that is of major consequence here. This can make the reader wonder why they read a 300 page book when the good stuff is saved for the final installment.
Also, for all that I say we get in terms of character development in this book, we really do not get that much. Most of the time, characters are reacting to cliched ideas that I have seen better done in other books. It did not bother me as much as it could have, considering I would rather have some development than none. I just ask the reader to keep in mind that is a more action focused book series than character driven one.
Overall, I would say that this book was good, but not as good as the last book. As I finished the novel, I was a little dismayed that this final book was where all the good things were about to happen. Still, I would say this was solid, for a second installment. I give it a three out of five.
May 14, 2018
My name is David, and my sister and I were captured by the Templars. I've been enjoying the simulations in the Animus using my grandfather's DNA, but my sister says it's not a game. I know we're searching for the three Pieces of Eden, but it's been a blast experiencing combat missions with the Tuskegee Airmen. However, one night I went exploring in more secure areas of the compound and overheard a disturbing conversation. Isaiah told his men to infiltrate the Assassins and kill our friends Owen and Javier; what kind of people would murder kids! My sister, Sean, and Natalya don't believe my story, but I'm now sure these Templars can't be trusted. I think Natalya is on the fence about them, so I hope she'll come with me when I escape. I'm almost positive she's discovered the location of the second prong of the trident, and we've got to retrieve it first.
You need to read book one first. I wasn't crazy about the Animus simulations this time, since several characters were experiencing unrelated events. It got a little muddled between those descriptions, and the multiple names for characters and their ancestors added to the confusion. It wasn't unmanageable, but it created some difficulty after a day or two of not reading. Whereas the simulations were most important in the first book, I found the "real world" problems more interesting this time. The ages-long conflict between the Assassins and the Templars continued, with Monroe's status unclear in the beginning. He reappeared to change the dynamics, but there was a new player involved who had gotten the first Piece of Eden. This person was finally revealed during the book's climax. There was some killing involved in the plot, but it wasn't as bad as the cover words "Assassin's Creed" might imply. Actually, the creed guides the Assassins' actions, and they seemed more honorable than the Templars. The book continued the question as to whether either group was totally good or totally bad. With the identity of the new player now known, I'm looking forward to reading the third book.
You need to read book one first. I wasn't crazy about the Animus simulations this time, since several characters were experiencing unrelated events. It got a little muddled between those descriptions, and the multiple names for characters and their ancestors added to the confusion. It wasn't unmanageable, but it created some difficulty after a day or two of not reading. Whereas the simulations were most important in the first book, I found the "real world" problems more interesting this time. The ages-long conflict between the Assassins and the Templars continued, with Monroe's status unclear in the beginning. He reappeared to change the dynamics, but there was a new player involved who had gotten the first Piece of Eden. This person was finally revealed during the book's climax. There was some killing involved in the plot, but it wasn't as bad as the cover words "Assassin's Creed" might imply. Actually, the creed guides the Assassins' actions, and they seemed more honorable than the Templars. The book continued the question as to whether either group was totally good or totally bad. With the identity of the new player now known, I'm looking forward to reading the third book.
November 30, 2023
Chronique complète :
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Extrait :
Avec ce nouveau tome, direction la Chine à l’époque très connue de l’invasion de celle-ci par les Mongols, menés par Gengis Khan. Bien évidemment, il s’agit là de la timeline dans l’animus, mais il se pourrait également que les protagonistes voyagent eux-aussi, surtout qu’il n’y a plus le droit à l’erreur s’ils veulent obtenir le second fragment du trident.
Et oui, nous somme passés de poignards à un trident, chaque poignard représente en réalité la pointe de celui-ci. Transformant ainsi la recherche d’un artéfact, en une véritable course poursuite à celui qui arrivera à rassembler les trois parties… Chaque poignard ayant comme un pouvoir unique, il est évident que le Trident se révèlera être une arme très puissante, de quoi renverser le monde… Si vous avez joué à AC Odyssey, je tiens à vous informer qu’il ne s’agit pas du même trident que dans le jeu… Après tout, celui dans le jeu permet juste de respirer sous l’eau, celui dans la série est bien plus puissant et dangereux. Il n’y a donc encore aucun lien direct avec les jeux…
Pour nos protagonistes, ils finissent séparés entre Abstergo (Templiers) et les Assassins. Toujours à la recherche des autres parties du trident, ils continueront à entrer dans l’animus, chacun pour leur groupe respectif. Leur camp n’est toutefois pas encore défini pour tout le monde, la majorité étant chez Abstergo, il y a de quoi émettre des doutes. Même si Monroe ne leur a pas tout dit, il est clair que leur camp ne leur dit pas tout également. Ils ont également vus de quoi est capable un fragment d’Eden… Seul l’un d’entre eux et tombé complètement sous le charme et les manipulations, c’est bien évidemment le plus sensible aux avantages de l’animus…
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En bref, avec ce nouveau tome, on comprend bien que des camps commencent à se dessiner entre les différents adolescents. A qui doivent-ils faire confiance ? Qui dit la vérité ? Des jeux de pouvoirs ont lieux, donner sa confiance pourrait se révéler destructeur.
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Extrait :
Avec ce nouveau tome, direction la Chine à l’époque très connue de l’invasion de celle-ci par les Mongols, menés par Gengis Khan. Bien évidemment, il s’agit là de la timeline dans l’animus, mais il se pourrait également que les protagonistes voyagent eux-aussi, surtout qu’il n’y a plus le droit à l’erreur s’ils veulent obtenir le second fragment du trident.
Et oui, nous somme passés de poignards à un trident, chaque poignard représente en réalité la pointe de celui-ci. Transformant ainsi la recherche d’un artéfact, en une véritable course poursuite à celui qui arrivera à rassembler les trois parties… Chaque poignard ayant comme un pouvoir unique, il est évident que le Trident se révèlera être une arme très puissante, de quoi renverser le monde… Si vous avez joué à AC Odyssey, je tiens à vous informer qu’il ne s’agit pas du même trident que dans le jeu… Après tout, celui dans le jeu permet juste de respirer sous l’eau, celui dans la série est bien plus puissant et dangereux. Il n’y a donc encore aucun lien direct avec les jeux…
Pour nos protagonistes, ils finissent séparés entre Abstergo (Templiers) et les Assassins. Toujours à la recherche des autres parties du trident, ils continueront à entrer dans l’animus, chacun pour leur groupe respectif. Leur camp n’est toutefois pas encore défini pour tout le monde, la majorité étant chez Abstergo, il y a de quoi émettre des doutes. Même si Monroe ne leur a pas tout dit, il est clair que leur camp ne leur dit pas tout également. Ils ont également vus de quoi est capable un fragment d’Eden… Seul l’un d’entre eux et tombé complètement sous le charme et les manipulations, c’est bien évidemment le plus sensible aux avantages de l’animus…
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En bref, avec ce nouveau tome, on comprend bien que des camps commencent à se dessiner entre les différents adolescents. A qui doivent-ils faire confiance ? Qui dit la vérité ? Des jeux de pouvoirs ont lieux, donner sa confiance pourrait se révéler destructeur.
January 30, 2021
Assassin’s Creed: Kağan’ın Mezarı |4/5|
Son Nesil ile başlayan macera, Kağan’ın Mezarı ile devam ediyor. Benim merak ettiğim şey ise neden bu seriye Son Nesil serisi deniyor, Son Nesil ilk kitabın adı… Neyse, bu detay bir yana, bu kitap ile birlikte bu seriyi sevdiğime karar verdim. Kaç kitap sürecek bilmiyorum ama bu kitap hem hikayeyi geliştirdi hem de ilk kitapta olanların daha fazlasını ortaya koydu. Bu açıdan bile bence başarılı bir devam hikayesi olmayı başarmış.
Daha önceki kitabın yorumunda dediğim gibi, Assassin’s Creed benim oyunlarını çok sevdiğim bir seri. Kitaplarını da elimden geldiğince tüketmeye çalışan biri olarak bu seriyi de oldukça merak ediyordum. İlk kitabın beklentilerimi karşılaması bir yana beklemediğim bazı unsurlar da koymuştu ortaya. O unsurlardan biri olan, Assassin ve Templar’lar arasındaki mücadeleye objektif yaklaşma olayı bu kitapta da başarılı bir şekilde sürdürülmüş. Kitabın, hikaye olarak gittiği yönü beğendim. Ki bu yönü haricinde artık Assasin’s Creed içerisinde klişeleşmiş bir hikaye örgüsüne sahip.
İlk kitaptaki geçmişte geçen sekansların üzerine daha çeşitli yönlere gidilmiş olmasını da beğendim. İlk kitaptaki hikayenin geçmiş tarafının kullanımını sorgulamıştım, bu kitap o konuyu daha iyi becermiş diyebilirim.
İki kitabın da çevirisi iyiydi diyebilirim. Çeviren kişinin oyunlarla yakın bir ilişkisi olduğunu biliyorum ve bu yakınlık çeviriye de yansımış bence.
Karakter gelişimiyle, aksiyonuyla ve devam etmekte olan olay örgüsüyle Assasin’s Creed Kağan’ın Mezarı bence iyi bir devam kitabı. Üçüncü kitabı henüz okumadım ama bu serinin de bence Assasin’s Creed evreni içerisinde önemli bir yer tutması gerekiyor. Netflix’in bu kitabı uyarlayacağını düşünüyorum. Haklı çıksam da çıkmasam da üzülmeyeceğim ama tahmin ettiğim gibi çıkarsa, bu kitapların daha değer göreceğinden ötürü mutlu olacağım.
Tarihimizi unutmayacağımız güzel günler dileğiyle. Kendinize iyi bakın.
Son Nesil ile başlayan macera, Kağan’ın Mezarı ile devam ediyor. Benim merak ettiğim şey ise neden bu seriye Son Nesil serisi deniyor, Son Nesil ilk kitabın adı… Neyse, bu detay bir yana, bu kitap ile birlikte bu seriyi sevdiğime karar verdim. Kaç kitap sürecek bilmiyorum ama bu kitap hem hikayeyi geliştirdi hem de ilk kitapta olanların daha fazlasını ortaya koydu. Bu açıdan bile bence başarılı bir devam hikayesi olmayı başarmış.
Daha önceki kitabın yorumunda dediğim gibi, Assassin’s Creed benim oyunlarını çok sevdiğim bir seri. Kitaplarını da elimden geldiğince tüketmeye çalışan biri olarak bu seriyi de oldukça merak ediyordum. İlk kitabın beklentilerimi karşılaması bir yana beklemediğim bazı unsurlar da koymuştu ortaya. O unsurlardan biri olan, Assassin ve Templar’lar arasındaki mücadeleye objektif yaklaşma olayı bu kitapta da başarılı bir şekilde sürdürülmüş. Kitabın, hikaye olarak gittiği yönü beğendim. Ki bu yönü haricinde artık Assasin’s Creed içerisinde klişeleşmiş bir hikaye örgüsüne sahip.
İlk kitaptaki geçmişte geçen sekansların üzerine daha çeşitli yönlere gidilmiş olmasını da beğendim. İlk kitaptaki hikayenin geçmiş tarafının kullanımını sorgulamıştım, bu kitap o konuyu daha iyi becermiş diyebilirim.
İki kitabın da çevirisi iyiydi diyebilirim. Çeviren kişinin oyunlarla yakın bir ilişkisi olduğunu biliyorum ve bu yakınlık çeviriye de yansımış bence.
Karakter gelişimiyle, aksiyonuyla ve devam etmekte olan olay örgüsüyle Assasin’s Creed Kağan’ın Mezarı bence iyi bir devam kitabı. Üçüncü kitabı henüz okumadım ama bu serinin de bence Assasin’s Creed evreni içerisinde önemli bir yer tutması gerekiyor. Netflix’in bu kitabı uyarlayacağını düşünüyorum. Haklı çıksam da çıkmasam da üzülmeyeceğim ama tahmin ettiğim gibi çıkarsa, bu kitapların daha değer göreceğinden ötürü mutlu olacağım.
Tarihimizi unutmayacağımız güzel günler dileğiyle. Kendinize iyi bakın.
March 31, 2022
Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan is a disappointing follow-up to an excellent first novel in the series.
The first Last Descendants novel saw a group of teenagers delving into their ancestors' shared memories in search of a powerful pseudo-magical artifact. It succeeded by going where it's harder to go in the Assassin's Creed games -- focusing on a modern-day story and what it's like for a person to experience being in the Animus machine and reliving their genetic memories.
Unfortunately, Tomb of the Khan feels like it's spinning its wheels for most of its 343 pages. Instead of focusing on different perspectives from characters in a shared setting, all intertwined, we see the modern-day heroes each doing their own thing in their own separate memories. Some of them are interesting to read, but very few of them feel like they're accomplishing anything. It makes sense narratively to split them up while they cover more ground in search of the next artifact, but it's not especially fun as a reader to know you're reading about dead ends (look at the title of the book and just GUESS which historical period and location's memories end up having what they need).
At the same time, a few other issues also drag down this book compared to its predecessor. There's less of a focus on the experience of being in another person's memories, the thoughts and feelings that made the previous entry so interesting. There are still too many characters and they barely develop throughout the novel (with a couple exceptions, who actually prove interesting). And there are distracting and embarrassing typos, including spelling a character's name wrong.
The modern-day story picks up toward the end and promises an exciting conclusion to the trilogy in the next book, but Tomb of the Khan feels like a major step down, missed opportunity, and overall not particularly noteworthy addition to the Assassin's Creed universe.
The first Last Descendants novel saw a group of teenagers delving into their ancestors' shared memories in search of a powerful pseudo-magical artifact. It succeeded by going where it's harder to go in the Assassin's Creed games -- focusing on a modern-day story and what it's like for a person to experience being in the Animus machine and reliving their genetic memories.
Unfortunately, Tomb of the Khan feels like it's spinning its wheels for most of its 343 pages. Instead of focusing on different perspectives from characters in a shared setting, all intertwined, we see the modern-day heroes each doing their own thing in their own separate memories. Some of them are interesting to read, but very few of them feel like they're accomplishing anything. It makes sense narratively to split them up while they cover more ground in search of the next artifact, but it's not especially fun as a reader to know you're reading about dead ends (look at the title of the book and just GUESS which historical period and location's memories end up having what they need).
At the same time, a few other issues also drag down this book compared to its predecessor. There's less of a focus on the experience of being in another person's memories, the thoughts and feelings that made the previous entry so interesting. There are still too many characters and they barely develop throughout the novel (with a couple exceptions, who actually prove interesting). And there are distracting and embarrassing typos, including spelling a character's name wrong.
The modern-day story picks up toward the end and promises an exciting conclusion to the trilogy in the next book, but Tomb of the Khan feels like a major step down, missed opportunity, and overall not particularly noteworthy addition to the Assassin's Creed universe.
May 10, 2019
The book Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan follows the story of two main groups: the Assassins and the Templars. When one of the characters, Natalya, finishes a session in the Animus, a fictional machine that allows one to relive the experiences of their ancestors, she describes a method she uses to help her mind focus on the real world. "Victoria had trained her to latch on to specific memories, like the sound of bells ringing at her grandparents' Russian Orthodox Church, or the smell of shchi simmering on the stove while the spicy manti dumplings steamed. These were the details that made up who she was and helped her find herself again when she got lost in another life" (6). This quote is important because it relates to the ways that people tend to hold onto specific memories. Although in this particular example, the character is using this to combat a fictional force, this also can apply to real life. In reality, the common practice of remembering specific memories relates to the partial control people have over their emotions. If a person is feeling upset or stressed, for example, focusing on the memory of a positive experience can be used for relaxation. This is significant in the book because it is a very human behavior that emphasizes the realistic emotions of perhaps the most human character in the novel. Natalya is constantly experiencing anxiety about having to relive a horrible life of war within her ancestor's memories, and her indecisiveness about extremely major decisions only adds to her humanity. This is why the practice of holding onto memories is important in the story. It helps Natalya quell her emotions in order to work towards a greater good, while also giving the reader a character to sympathize with due to her desperation and human behavior.
February 17, 2021
In "Assassins Creed: Last Descendants," Owen and a group of other teens located the first piece of an ancient and powerful relic long considered a legend-the Trident of Eden. This piece was sought by the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order, but before either organization could take the piece, it was stolen by an unknown, third party. The tenuous relationship between Owen and the teens fractured, with some taking sides with the Templars, and others with the Assassins.
"Last Descendants" book 2: Tomb of the Khan picks up weeks after the events of book 1. There are still two pieces of the Trident of Eden to find, and both groups are determined to not repeat their mistakes. The next piece is said to have been buried with Mongol Warlord Genghis Khan, whose tomb has never been found. Now the teens on either side of the conflict will have to go deep into simulations in war-torn Mongolian China in a race against time to discover the next piece, and ensure their safety, before the others.
Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan was full of non-stop action. My favorite scene is when Owen, Javier and a assassin named Griffin try to infiltrate Abstergo Facility called Aerie. Owen is captured but the others get away. This scene had a lot of action which made it very exciting.
My favorite character is Owen who is a teenage boy who went into the Animus. He wanted to figure out what happened the night his father was arrested. Since Monroe couldn't help him he turned to the assassins for help. In return Owen enters the Animus to find a Prong of Eden.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan is exciting and full of mystery and action, and is definitely a must read for fans of the Assassins creed video game.
"Last Descendants" book 2: Tomb of the Khan picks up weeks after the events of book 1. There are still two pieces of the Trident of Eden to find, and both groups are determined to not repeat their mistakes. The next piece is said to have been buried with Mongol Warlord Genghis Khan, whose tomb has never been found. Now the teens on either side of the conflict will have to go deep into simulations in war-torn Mongolian China in a race against time to discover the next piece, and ensure their safety, before the others.
Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan was full of non-stop action. My favorite scene is when Owen, Javier and a assassin named Griffin try to infiltrate Abstergo Facility called Aerie. Owen is captured but the others get away. This scene had a lot of action which made it very exciting.
My favorite character is Owen who is a teenage boy who went into the Animus. He wanted to figure out what happened the night his father was arrested. Since Monroe couldn't help him he turned to the assassins for help. In return Owen enters the Animus to find a Prong of Eden.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan is exciting and full of mystery and action, and is definitely a must read for fans of the Assassins creed video game.
February 4, 2024
Nem ez a kötet lesz a kedvencem a sorozatból, mert több szereplővel is gondom volt. Sean egy idióta, remélem hamarosan rájön, hogy a Templomosok csak kihasználják és kirekesztett lesz, megérdemelné. Ez az elvakultság döbbenetes, hogy ennyire megbízik bennük, csak mert Isaiah azt mondja neki amit hallani akar. Durva, hogy ennyire ostoba legyen valaki, hogy így lehet manipulálni. Ebben a részben problémáim voltak Natalya, Grace és David morális ingadozásaival is. Ez az egyik oldalról csapódunk a másikhoz, nagyon nem oké. Javier és Owen legalább nagyjából kitartottak az Orgyilkosok mellett. Bár Owen is kiverte nálam a biztosítékot manipulálhatóság tekintetében. Rajta a tojáshéj a fenekükön, de ők mindent jobban tudnak, felülbírálják a felnőttek utasításait, utána meg bajba kerülnek.
Az Animusos kalandozások nagyon átjöttek, a kínai-mongol háború brutál volt. Drukkoltam Cse ügyéért, bár itt is megvolt ez a mindent jobban tudok téma, holott gyakorlatilag gyerek volt még. Egy sértődött, átgondolatlanul cselekedő, a felnőttek utasításait mellőző gyerek. Meg is lett az eredménye, persze utána is megsértődött, okoskodott. A Skandináv szimuláció nagyon tetszett, bár nem sokat kaptam belőle. Victoria múltja nagyon foglalkoztat, remélem a harmadik részben minden kiderül.
Griffin nagyon szimpatikus volt, akárcsak Yanmei.
Az Animusos kalandozások nagyon átjöttek, a kínai-mongol háború brutál volt. Drukkoltam Cse ügyéért, bár itt is megvolt ez a mindent jobban tudok téma, holott gyakorlatilag gyerek volt még. Egy sértődött, átgondolatlanul cselekedő, a felnőttek utasításait mellőző gyerek. Meg is lett az eredménye, persze utána is megsértődött, okoskodott. A Skandináv szimuláció nagyon tetszett, bár nem sokat kaptam belőle. Victoria múltja nagyon foglalkoztat, remélem a harmadik részben minden kiderül.
Griffin nagyon szimpatikus volt, akárcsak Yanmei.
June 28, 2020
Das spannende Abenteuer der sechs Jugendlichen, der Organisation der Templer und Assassinen und Monroe geht weiter. Erneut tauchen die Jugendlichen in die Vergangenheit ein um den zweiten Edensplitter zu finden. Nach wie vor ist nicht für alle klar, für welche Seite sie sich entscheiden sollen oder ob sie noch neutral bleiben können. Diesmal erfährt man mehr über die einzelnen Charaktere, ihre Motivationen und Gedanken als im ersten Band und es passiert auch mehr in der Gegenwart, das spannend ist. Ich wollte es gar nicht mehr zur Seite tun! Die am Ende des ersten Bandes getrennte Gruppe trifft sich nun nach Wochen in der Mongolei wieder, bis auf Sean, der lieber Zeit in der Simulation verbringt, in der er gehen kann. Vier der Jugendlichen waren bei den Templern 'zu Gast', während zwei Jungen von einem Assassinen untergekommen sind. Owen möchte nach wie vor wissen, was in der Nacht des Banküberfalls wirklich geschehen ist und er erhält eine Antwort - nur: ist das wirklich die Wahrheit? Diesbezüglich ist die Geschichte nach wie vor offen.
Spoiler:
Am Ende sind fünf der sechs Teenager zusammen; dazu haben zumindest ein Assassine und ein Teil der Templer Waffenstillstand geschlossen denn: sie haben jetzt einen gemeinsamen Gegner - den gilt es im nächsten Band zu besiegen.
Spoiler:
Am Ende sind fünf der sechs Teenager zusammen; dazu haben zumindest ein Assassine und ein Teil der Templer Waffenstillstand geschlossen denn: sie haben jetzt einen gemeinsamen Gegner - den gilt es im nächsten Band zu besiegen.
May 8, 2017
I liked this book, but I had some issues with it. One of these issues is that this book just feels like the first Last Descendants. Now I liked the first Last Descendants, but I just want some big difference between the first one and the second one. Another issue I had was this book was the way that book wad worded strangely to me. Now the reason why it might have been worded strangely was that they may have been going for a more modern feel since this book was most likely aimed to those people. I do like the scenes from this book that were actually different like when Javier invaded a police base to steal files that were used in a court case against Owens dad. Scene that are different were fine with me, but the book rarely makes scenes that feel different. What I wanted from this book was for the author to take a risk, and try something different. Someone else should still read this book if they like action, and can get through a deep plot. I will warn you if you read the first book, and hated it for them to not pick this up. People who haven't read the first book should pick that one up first to get a better understanding of the plot, and characters.
February 17, 2019
This book was very different than the first book in the series (Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants) because it was not mostly in a simulation.
This book was out of the animus and in the real world. It took me a while, but as I kept reading I started to get even more sucked in to the book, it was getting better and better.
I really liked how it would show what Owen and Javier were doing, then have the next chapter talk about what was happening to Sean, Grace, David, and Natalya during that time. One of my favorite parts of the book was when David, Natalya, Javier, and two assassins are on a plain and one of their engines gets shot so they have to land the plain in the middle of the forest.
I think this book was better than the first book because it wasn't just about the simulation, it gave more background about the characters and was about what they are doing not what there ancestors are doing.
I think that people that like the Assassins Creed video games would really like this book.
This book was out of the animus and in the real world. It took me a while, but as I kept reading I started to get even more sucked in to the book, it was getting better and better.
I really liked how it would show what Owen and Javier were doing, then have the next chapter talk about what was happening to Sean, Grace, David, and Natalya during that time. One of my favorite parts of the book was when David, Natalya, Javier, and two assassins are on a plain and one of their engines gets shot so they have to land the plain in the middle of the forest.
I think this book was better than the first book because it wasn't just about the simulation, it gave more background about the characters and was about what they are doing not what there ancestors are doing.
I think that people that like the Assassins Creed video games would really like this book.
April 3, 2019
choice book #4 quarter 3
Tomb of the khan by Matthew J. Kirby is a Video Game, Science Fiction book based Owen and a group of other teens trying to find a lost relic of Eden.
mane character: Owen: dad died in prison and then got sucked into this organisation by using the animus to find out about his family and gets sucked into the brotherhood.
the mane conflict was the grope facing the challenge of taking the Templar's on and finding the pies of Eden.
the theme of Tomb of the Khan is that family can be deeper than you think.
1: This whole thing started with Owen wanting to find out more about his dad.
2:Found out that his family was part of his brotherhood.
3:He found out that his family was from all over the place.
1: I enjoyed this books attention to detail it was an overall great book.
2:My favorite part of this book was when they where entering the tomb it had great detail.
3:It really doesn't engage my emotions
4:This compares because I've read the first book and played most of the games
Tomb of the khan by Matthew J. Kirby is a Video Game, Science Fiction book based Owen and a group of other teens trying to find a lost relic of Eden.
mane character: Owen: dad died in prison and then got sucked into this organisation by using the animus to find out about his family and gets sucked into the brotherhood.
the mane conflict was the grope facing the challenge of taking the Templar's on and finding the pies of Eden.
the theme of Tomb of the Khan is that family can be deeper than you think.
1: This whole thing started with Owen wanting to find out more about his dad.
2:Found out that his family was part of his brotherhood.
3:He found out that his family was from all over the place.
1: I enjoyed this books attention to detail it was an overall great book.
2:My favorite part of this book was when they where entering the tomb it had great detail.
3:It really doesn't engage my emotions
4:This compares because I've read the first book and played most of the games
June 22, 2017
This takes place right where the other left off. It's a great sequel that's bigger and broader than the first, as it should be. It goes deeper into each character, deeper into the mystery of why these kids are so significant and why Abstergo is so interested, has more action and has a pretty exciting finish. But of course, the story will continue so "finished" it surely is not. Finally, while hinted at in the first book, the title of the book becomes officially apparent as you find out some character specifics (I'll leave it at that). Like the first, the author does a great job showing the gradual effects of the Animus on the characters and the intimate details of the core aspects of Assassin's Creed. As well as the Animus, this includes the nature/agenda of each side, beliefs, complicated similarities and the relation to history throughout the universe. This series is surely for newbies and a good refresher for seasoned fans alike.
December 15, 2025
Avis Lecture
Assassin's Creed : Last Descendants (tome 2)
Si j'avais fini le tome 1 en 3 jours, j'ai quasiment mis 3 semaines à finir celui-ci. Mais cela se justifie par ma panne de lecture et autres soucis.. du coup je ne sais pas trop si c'est moi ou simplement un fait : mais j'ai trouvé ce tome moins bon que le premier.
On retrouve les mêmes personnages, les mêmes enjeux et la même plume mais sans trop savoir pourquoi j'ai trouvé que ce tome manquait de profondeur. J'espère que le troisième et dernier tome ne va pas me décevoir davantage.
Ça reste tout de même agréable à lire, les chapitres sont très court et je n'ai clairement pas senti les 400 pages !
Après je garde en tête qu'il s'agit d'un roman « jeunesse » donc peut-être que l'univers très mature et politique de Assassin's Creed n'est pas aussi présent ici. Ce qui me semble assez cohérent pour un jeune public.
Bref, un peu déçu mais ça tient la route pour une suite. On verra bien si le tome 3 se rattrape.
Assassin's Creed : Last Descendants (tome 2)
Si j'avais fini le tome 1 en 3 jours, j'ai quasiment mis 3 semaines à finir celui-ci. Mais cela se justifie par ma panne de lecture et autres soucis.. du coup je ne sais pas trop si c'est moi ou simplement un fait : mais j'ai trouvé ce tome moins bon que le premier.
On retrouve les mêmes personnages, les mêmes enjeux et la même plume mais sans trop savoir pourquoi j'ai trouvé que ce tome manquait de profondeur. J'espère que le troisième et dernier tome ne va pas me décevoir davantage.
Ça reste tout de même agréable à lire, les chapitres sont très court et je n'ai clairement pas senti les 400 pages !
Après je garde en tête qu'il s'agit d'un roman « jeunesse » donc peut-être que l'univers très mature et politique de Assassin's Creed n'est pas aussi présent ici. Ce qui me semble assez cohérent pour un jeune public.
Bref, un peu déçu mais ça tient la route pour une suite. On verra bien si le tome 3 se rattrape.
October 25, 2018
I feel 3 emotions when reading this book: satisfaction, edge, and confusion. The whole idea about jumping from each of their perspectives was important and need and the structure was solid but It kept you on edge for a while wondering "whats going to happen to them next?" then waiting for 3 chapters to go over what everyone else is doing at that time and you're just can't wait to see what's gonna' happen. It's a definite way to keep readers reading but It's kinda sad that that's the extent the took it to.this was for sure a good book that works with the situation where there are multiple people and separate events and perspectives and I would definitely read the sequel with the constant built of tension from book to book. besides that it is otherwise a really good book and I would read again.
February 10, 2022
I didn't like this one as much as the first book, but it's still pretty hecking good. I LOVE how this has a mostly modern setting, unlike most of the Assassin's Creed stories that we see. This is still a Young Adult series, but I really enjoy the characters regardless, and there's a nice cohesiveness to this story, especially for one not in any way connected to any particular video game.
Another great thing about this series is the story's tendency to show both the Templars and Assassin's side of the conflict, giving us role models on both sides, and main characters who side with both teams. It's nice to see an option for a middle ground as well with Monroe.
Also! For fans of this series, I wanted to let you know there's a graphic novel called Locus that takes place between the first and second books, so check that out if you're a big fan of this series!
Very curious to see how this series ends up!
Another great thing about this series is the story's tendency to show both the Templars and Assassin's side of the conflict, giving us role models on both sides, and main characters who side with both teams. It's nice to see an option for a middle ground as well with Monroe.
Also! For fans of this series, I wanted to let you know there's a graphic novel called Locus that takes place between the first and second books, so check that out if you're a big fan of this series!
Very curious to see how this series ends up!
January 31, 2020
Tomb of the Khan kicks the trilogy into high gear as the search for the next Piece of Eden begins.
The present day is explored more than the previous book, which is fine as the modern day Templar/Assassin conflict takes center stage. It also means that the reader isn’t thrown back and forth from ancestor characters and reliving a scene nearly word for word from a different perspective.
The author tries to paint a morally gray area, suggesting that neither side is in the right. It’s a different take than that of the video games but not entirely an unwelcome one, bringing a new perspective to the ancient conflict.
I’m thoroughly looking for to the final book in the trilogy as it takes the Assassin’s Creed Universe in a direction it’s never gone before.
The present day is explored more than the previous book, which is fine as the modern day Templar/Assassin conflict takes center stage. It also means that the reader isn’t thrown back and forth from ancestor characters and reliving a scene nearly word for word from a different perspective.
The author tries to paint a morally gray area, suggesting that neither side is in the right. It’s a different take than that of the video games but not entirely an unwelcome one, bringing a new perspective to the ancient conflict.
I’m thoroughly looking for to the final book in the trilogy as it takes the Assassin’s Creed Universe in a direction it’s never gone before.
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