Looking for books about assassins

xg4bx · 12-12-2011, 06:48 PM

i've recently become obsessed with the Assassin's Creed series of games so naturally i'm inclined to seek books like the game.

i know there's several game novelizations but i'm curious if there are any other books about assassins or templar knights out there, preferably in a fantasy or fictional medieval history context.

thanks.

Penforhire · 12-12-2011, 07:10 PM

Perhaps Robin Hobb's "Farseer" trilogy, starting with "Assassin's Apprentice?"

I only question it because for action I'd put Barry Eisler's contemporary John Rain series ahead of it. But it isn't a medieval fantasy as much as Hobb's work is. Some people complain the Farseer books are too slow. To me she sets a mood and builds a world well.

DiapDealer · 12-12-2011, 07:24 PM

Brent Weeks' Night Angel Trilogy (all published)

ATDrake · 12-12-2011, 07:36 PM

The early books in Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series. The main character is a practicing assassin in a Renaissance-ish mostly-fantasy* swashbuckling world, and most of his adventures involve going up against other assassins**.

* Okay, they're actually leftover space alien experiments, but they don't talk about that much.

**And the occasional evil sorceror. And space alien. And having lovingly described gourmet meals.

Guns4Hire · 12-13-2011, 03:52 AM

Assassin Trilogy by Robert Ferrigno

Prayers of the Assassin
Sins of the Assassin
Heart of the Assassin

Dont know how good they are since I haven't read them yet but they sound interesting.

GA Russell · 12-13-2011, 08:55 PM

I've started The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian which was a best seller ca. 1973. It's modern, though, not historical.

He also wrote The Loo Sanction.

The Ninth Directive by Adam Hall is a terrific book I read a year ago about stopping an assassin in modern Thailand.

alansplace · 12-15-2011, 12:28 AM

Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep
The Day Of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

markzdemetrez · 12-15-2011, 04:18 AM

These are interesting books
"Prayers of the Assassin
Sins of the Assassin
Heart of the Assassin".

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carpetmojo · 12-15-2011, 04:46 AM

"..........The Loo Sanction."

Probably only guiltily childishly amusing to those of the Monty Python generation, and of British descent..........

Harlock415 · 12-15-2011, 05:12 AM

I would actually listen to the Assassin Creed game soundtrack when I read the Night Angel books. They are very good.

12-12-2011, 06:48 PM	#1
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	Looking for books about assassins i've recently become obsessed with the Assassin's Creed series of games so naturally i'm inclined to seek books like the game. i know there's several game novelizations but i'm curious if there are any other books about assassins or templar knights out there, preferably in a fantasy or fictional medieval history context. thanks.

12-15-2011, 12:28 AM	#7
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,897 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	Looking for books about assassins Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep The Day Of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

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Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Perhaps Robin Hobb's "Farseer" trilogy, starting with "Assassin's Apprentice?" I only question it because for action I'd put Barry Eisler's contemporary John Rain series ahead of it. But it isn't a medieval fantasy as much as Hobb's work is. Some people complain the Farseer books are too slow. To me she sets a mood and builds a world well.

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ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	The early books in Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series. The main character is a practicing assassin in a Renaissance-ish mostly-fantasy* swashbuckling world, and most of his adventures involve going up against other assassins*. Okay, they're actually leftover space alien experiments, but they don't talk about that much. **And the occasional evil sorceror. And space alien. And having lovingly described gourmet meals.

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Guns4Hire Reading...Since 1970 Posts: 610 Karma: 7819 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nova Air C, Nova Pro, LifebookMars, BoyueT62+ Glowlight, NST, PB360	Assassin Trilogy by Robert Ferrigno Prayers of the Assassin Sins of the Assassin Heart of the Assassin Dont know how good they are since I haven't read them yet but they sound interesting.

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GA Russell Ticats/Als, Riders/Lions Posts: 7,717 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I've started The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian which was a best seller ca. 1973. It's modern, though, not historical. He also wrote The Loo Sanction. The Ninth Directive by Adam Hall is a terrific book I read a year ago about stopping an assassin in modern Thailand.

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Harlock415 Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 39572 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage	I would actually listen to the Assassin Creed game soundtrack when I read the Night Angel books. They are very good.