Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Assassin's Creed)

Rome, once mighty, lies in ruins. The city swarms with suffering and degradation, her citizens living in the shadow of the ruthless Borgia family. Only one man can free the people from the Borgia tyranny-Ezio Auditore, the master assassin.Ezio's quest will test him to his limits. Cesare Borgia, a man more villainous and dangerous than his father, the Pope, will not rest until he has conquered Italy. And in such treacherous times, conspiracy is everywhere-even within the ranks of the Brotherhood itself.

While Rome lies in ruins and in the shadow of the Borgia family, Ezio, the master assassin, seeks to avenge his uncle's death.

Oliver Bowden is a pseudonym for Anton Gill, renaissance historian and author of thirty-five books, including Il Gigante, Art Lover, and The Great Escape. He was educated at Chigwell School and Clare College, Cambridge. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked in theater, for the Arts Council, and for the BBC. He lives in London and Paris. With acting credits that span stage and screen, Gildart Jackson is most often recognized for his role as Gideon on Charmed. Other notable TV roles include Jackson Palmer on Providence and Simon Prentiss on General Hospital, as well as guest appearances on Stargate: Atlantis, Las Vegas, and CSI. Theater roles include Trigorin in The Seagull, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, and Adrian in Private Eyes at the Old Globe.