Both groups also seek a vault in Italy, which contains the knowledge and technology of an ancient, technologically superior civilization. The two secret organizations have been combating each other for centuries to secure an ancient technology, called the 'Apple of Eden', a relic which can control human minds. Ezio begins to train himself as an assassin and becomes drawn into a war between the Assassin's Brotherhood and the Templar Order.

The novel features Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a man who seeks revenge for the murder of his family. The first novel of this series, Renaissance, was published on November 20, 2009. Gill ceased being Oliver Bowden some years back and the author Andrew Holmes ( Sleb, 64 Clarke) has published the last six titles of the Assassin's Creed series ( The Secret Crusade, Forsaken, Black Flag, Unity, Underworld, and Desert Oath) using this pen-name.Īssassin's Creed: Renaissance (Assassin's Creed, #1), Oliver Bowden However, his profession and location are accurate.Īccording to Bowden's interview with UbiWorkshop, he is an avid gamer and gains much of his inspiration for character development throughout the writing process from playing the Assassin's Creed series. Oliver Bowden is a pen-name (a pseudonym adopted by the author) in order to hide his true identity.

Bowden has written novelizations of several of the Assassin's Creed console games. He is an acclaimed novelist and Renaissance historian currently living in Paris, France.

Gill was born in Ilford, Essex, the son of a German father and an English mother, and grew up in London. Anton Gill (aka Oliver Bowden) has been a full-time professional writer since 1984, and in the course of the last 27 years he has published 35 books.

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