Ethan Hartz never expected to be recruited by Abstergo Industries, let alone by its enigmatic leader-a blonde-haired woman with a scar that hints at a violent past. Thrown into the heart of the company's secretive Animus project, Ethan is assigned to relive the memories of his ancestor, a warrior lost to history.
Through the eyes of his forebear, Ethan is plunged into an age of blood and steel, where knights, samurai, and Vikings wage war for dominance. At the center of the chaos stands Apollyon, the Warmonger-a ruthless warlord who believes only the strong deserve to survive. As Ethan unravels his ancestor's story, he begins to question why Abstergo is so interested in this particular past... and what they truly want from him.
With each dive into the Animus, the line between history and reality blurs. But as Ethan pieces together the truth, he realizes that his past may hold the key to his future-and that Abstergo's plans for him are far from over.