Ubisoft has announced a new novel set in the Assassin's Creed universe, coming about a month after Assassin's Creed 3 hits stores on October 30. Assassin's Creed: Forsaken will be written by Oliver Bowden, and will focus on "the story behind who Connor really is and how he has become a deadly killer."

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Written by author Oliver Bowden, Assassin's Creed: Forsaken is the latest novelization to expand the rich universe of Assassin's Creed, one of the biggest video game franchises in the world.
Based on the new upcoming game, Assassin's Creed: Forsaken takes a look at newcomer Connor, who has sworn to secure liberty for his people and his nation by unleashing his skills on the battlefields of the American Revolution and in the wilderness of 18th century Colonial America. Forsaken will take a look at the story of Connor, exploring who he really is and how he has become such a deadly killer.

Sales of the Assassin's Creed novels, at around 380,000 copies, haven't come very close to the games' 38 million sales, but there's clearly an audience for the historical fiction. Assassin's Creed: Forsaken will be out for $9.99 on December 4.