Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)

  Assassin's Creed: Revelations is a novel by Oliver Bowden based on the game of the same name. It was released on November 24, 2011 in the United Kingdom, and November 29, 2011 in the United States.

Description
"Enter a world of mysticism, machinations, and murder in which the mighty and noble do whatever is necessary to protect their supremacy, where rebellion grows in the darkest streets and alleys, and where those with the power to kill have the power to change the world. When a man has won all his battles and defeated his enemies, what is left for him to achieve?"

"Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Master Assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path - one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region."

Part One
1- A mysterious traveler approaches a mass of land and a mountain range where, atop a mountain, a castle was fenced in the rocky formations. The traveler had apparently travelled on a long and treacherous journey to this castle, which was his goal. As the lone man stared at the sight, he checked his equipment, and scanned the area for movement. After he completed his survey, with both eyes and ears, he concluded that the area was clear and safe. However, a sound was heard nearby, and the seemingly alone traveler was struck by an arrow. Recovering the traveler saw another man, a ugly, bald soldier with the rank of a captain, as well as hundreds of other soldiers. The traveler, realizing he had fallen for a trap and was being ambushed, prepared to defend himself from the soldiers. The traveler fought boldly and successfully, until suddenly, a vision of a man clad in white Assassin robes appeared on the battlefield, distracting the traveler. The traveler was overpowered by an opponent, and the soldiers overwhelmed him. The bald captain came to the captured traveler, and taunted him triumphantly. The traveler was then revealed to be the Italian Assassin's Mentor, Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Ezio was told of his failure in his venture to the castle, the former Levantine Assassin fortress of Masyaf, which was now overrun by Templars, and was also told of his fate that was sure to come the following morning.

2- Ezio stares out of his cell, and thinks back from his time in Rome, after the death of Cesare Borgia, and how his journey started. He found an letter from Ezio's father, to Ezio's uncle Mario, that spoke of the mysterious Library of Altaïr, which would contain an weapon that could end the Assassin-Templar War. After that, he bid farewell to Leonardo and Machiavelli, and began his journey to Masyaf.

3- Ezio's journey took him to Ostia, where he met his old friend Bartolomeo. There he was informed by Machiavelli that Caterina Sforza had died, forty-six years old. After months of preparation, Ezio finally set sail to Masyaf.

Characters

 * Vali cel Tradat is not mentioned at all.
 * Neither Desmond Miles nor any of the modern day Assassins are mentioned. Because of this, Ezio does not speak to Desmond in Altaïr's Library. Instead, Ezio is the one visited by Jupiter.
 * Additionally, Jupiter is referred to as Tinia.

Deaths

 * Instead of stabbing Leandros in the chest, Ezio shoots him and lets him bleed to death.
 * Ezio and Niccolò Machiavelli visit Leonardo Da Vinci over the course of a week and witnessed his final moments, when he no longer recognized his old friends. Machiavelli recalls a rumour that 'King Francis cradled his head in his arms as he died', to which Ezio remarks: 'Some people - even kings - will do anything for publicity'.
 * Ezio shoots the Templar Captain in the Imperial North Den attack.
 * Instead of joining a group of Janissaries to infiltrate the camp, Ezio goes alone and tails Tarik to a secluded area. He faces the captain directly instead of performing an aerial assassination.

Equipment

 * Instead of using the Apple of Eden to protect Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, Altaïr rides with them on horseback to Masyaf's main gate.
 * Instead of going to the Assassin Hideout to relieve Altaïr's memories, Ezio experiences them as soon as he finds the.Memory Seals.
 * Eagle Sense is not mentioned.
 * Ezio is given his crossbow by Yusuf.
 * Ezio does not practice the long jump, he only learns how to climb with the Hookblade and the Hook and run.
 * Bomb crafting is taught by Piri Reis instead of Yusuf.

Other events

 * There is a mentioning about Ezio's story after Revelations in Masyaf, going through the return to Constantinople, travel to Venice, and setting down in Tuscany.
 * The details of Ezio and Sofia's wedding are mentioned, as are the births of Flavia and Marcello.
 * Ezio's journey to Masyaf is described with more detail.
 * The events of Assassin's Creed: Embers are showcased after the main story.
 * When chasing Ahmet, the fall from the cliff is omitted, and only the carriage chase is described.
 * Masyaf keys aren't found through completing puzzles that involve free-running.
 * The order in which the keys are found differs from what's in the game, though the memories are still experienced in order.
 * In Ezio's first letter to Claudia, Ezio writes: My story is one of many thousands, and the world will suffer if it ends to soon. However, in the game it's: and the world will not suffer if it ends too soon. But this is probably just a typo.
 * When Ezio finds Yusuf's dead body, he reads the message written on the dagger's sheet, however in the game there is no mention of the sheet nor the message.