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'''Assassin’s Creed: The Invisible Imam''' | '''''Assassin’s Creed: The Invisible Imam''''' was a novel written by author Steven Barnes for Pocket Books, and the first title of an intended trilogy. Publisher Marco Palmieri showed high interest in the book before it was ultimately cancelled. The story featured a character by the name of Abdul Wahid, who embarks on a quest to avenge the death of his parents. | ||
==Cancellation== | ==Cancellation== | ||
Issues emerged when descendants of the original Assassins, members of the Ismaili sect currently led by the Aga Khan IV, visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references. | |||
Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Agha Khan’s followers. However, by this time publisher [[Ubisoft]] had lost interest in the publication, and the entire project was cancelled.<ref name="Steven Barnes">''[http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html Steven Barnes' blog entry on the book's cancellation]''</ref> | |||
Author Barnes included The Invisible Imam in his non-''Assassin's Creed'' related book titled ''Assassin and Other Stories''. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Historically, the word '''Imam''' was the title of an {{Wiki|Assassins|Assassins}} Leader. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 3 April 2012
Assassin’s Creed: The Invisible Imam was a novel written by author Steven Barnes for Pocket Books, and the first title of an intended trilogy. Publisher Marco Palmieri showed high interest in the book before it was ultimately cancelled. The story featured a character by the name of Abdul Wahid, who embarks on a quest to avenge the death of his parents.
Cancellation
Issues emerged when descendants of the original Assassins, members of the Ismaili sect currently led by the Aga Khan IV, visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references.
Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Agha Khan’s followers. However, by this time publisher Ubisoft had lost interest in the publication, and the entire project was cancelled.[1]
Author Barnes included The Invisible Imam in his non-Assassin's Creed related book titled Assassin and Other Stories.
Trivia
- Historically, the word Imam was the title of an Assassins Leader.
References