The third in a trilogy of lavishly illustrated graphic novels set in the Assassin's Creed universe. Plunging in his genetic memory, Desmond acquires new skills, Desmond. In the Animus he sees Aquilus seeking revenge for his father's murder. His thirst for revenge will lead him to Rome and the quest for the stolen Ankh. Meanwhile, a horde of Barbarians, led by assassin Accipiter, attacks Lugdunum on there way to Italy. For more than twenty years Eric Corbeyran has written successful bande dessinée scripts. Boundless curiosity and fascination for varied art-forms have led him to explore a multitude of stories with a deft and dramatic touch. Having developed many successful projects with Eric Corbeyran, Djillali Defali now turns his dramatic and realistic style to the detailed authenticity of the world of Assassin's Creed .