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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag is a novel written by Oliver Bowden, released in the UK on 7 November 2013 and the US on 26 November 2013. The novel focuses on the events of the game of the same name.^[1]

Offical synopsis

The Golden Age of Piracy – a time when greed, ambition and corruption overcomes all loyalties – and a brash young captain, Edward Kenway, is making his name known for being one of the greatest pirates of his time. In the brilliant new novel, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, discover the story of how Edward, a young privateer, became one of the world's most deadly pirates and was drawn into the centuries-old battle between the Templars and the Assassins.^[2]

Plot summary

Part 1

1-(1719 or thereabouts) Due to the Jackdaw's need for a proper cook, Edward and the crew hunted down a brig known for its famous cook. He eventually found him and discovered he had cut off his nose during the fight.

2-(1711) Edward retold his days as a young sheep-farmer and an occasional drinker in Bristol's taverns. Despite his father and mother's successful sheep business, Edward preferred to spend his time drinking.

Trivia

The third chapter of the book can be found in one of the hacked computer files of Abstergo Entertainment.^[3]

References

Assassin's Creed series

Main games

Assassin's Creed • Assassin's Creed II (Battle of Forlì • Bonfire of the Vanities) • Brotherhood (Copernicus Conspiracy • The Da Vinci Disappearance) • Revelations (The Lost Archive) • Assassin's Creed III (Benedict Arnold • The Tyranny of King Washington) • Black Flag (Freedom Cry • Aveline) • Rogue • Unity (Dead Kings) • Syndicate (Jack the Ripper • The Last Maharaja • The Dreadful Crimes) • Origins (The Hidden Ones • The Curse of the Pharaohs) • Odyssey (Legacy of the First Blade • The Fate of Atlantis) • Valhalla (Wrath of the Druids • The Siege of Paris • Dawn of Ragnarök) • Mirage (Valley of Memory) • Shadows (Claws of Awaji) • Black Flag Resynced

Animus Hub

Shadows (Claws of Awaji) • Black Flag Resynced • Hexe • Invictus

Spin-off games

Altaïr's Chronicles • Bloodlines • Discovery • Multiplayer • Project Legacy • Multiplayer Rearmed • Recollection • Liberation • Pirates • Memories • Chronicles (China | India | Russia) • Identity • Arno's Chronicles • Rebellion • Freerunners • Jade • Assassin's Creed Netflix mobile game

Virtual Reality

The VR Experience • Escape the Lost Pyramid • The Temple of Anubis • Beyond Medusa's Gate • Nexus VR

Table Top

Arena • Monopoly • Vendetta • Top Trumps • Risk • Brotherhood of Venice (Roma • Tokyo XXI • Creed vs Crows • Apocalypse) • The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci • Universes Beyond • Roleplaying Game

Compilations

Ezio Trilogy • Anthology • Heritage Collection • The Americas Collection • The Ezio Collection • The Rebel Collection

Novels

Renaissance • Brotherhood • The Secret Crusade • Revelations • Forsaken • Black Flag • Unity • Underworld • Last Descendants series (Last Descendants | Tomb of the Khan | Fate of the Gods) • Heresy • The Official Movie Novelization • Desert Oath • Odyssey • The Ming Storm series (The Ming Storm • The Desert Threat) • Geirmund's Saga • Fragments (The Blade of Aizu | The Highlands Children | The Witches of the Moors) • The Silk Road • The Imperial Jade Seal (Chang'an Wang) • Sword of the White Horse • The Engine of History (The Magus Conspiracy • The Resurrection Plot) • Escape Room Puzzle Book • The Golden City • Daughter of No One • Dynasty

Audio

Renaissance • Brotherhood • The Secret Crusade • Revelations • Forsaken • Black Flag • Underworld • Last Descendants series (Last Descendants | Tomb of the Khan | Fate of the Gods) • The Official Film Tie-In • Desert Oath • Odyssey • Gold • Geirmund's Saga • The Ming Storm series (The Ming Storm • The Desert Threat) • Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty • Sword of the White Horse • The Engine of History (The Magus Conspiracy • The Resurrection Plot)

Comics

Assassin's Creed • The Fall • The Chain • Awakening • Brahman • Assassins • Templars • Last Descendants – Locus • Conspiracies • Uprising • Reflections • Origins • Bloodstone • Blade of Shao Jun • Dynasty • Song of Glory • Blood Brothers • Valhalla webcomic • Forgotten Myths • The Hidden Codex • Forgotten Temple • Visionaries • A Soar of Eagles • Tales of Iga

Non-fiction

Assassin's Creed guide/artbook/CE artbook • Assassin's Creed II guide/artbook/CE artbook • Brotherhood guide/artbook • Revelations guide/artbook • Encyclopedia • Assassin's Creed III guide/artbook • Black Flag guide/artbook/CE artbook • Rogue guide/artbook • Unity guide/artbook/CE artbook • The Complete Visual History • Syndicate guide/artbook/CE artbook • A Walk Through History • The Official Coloring Book • The Essential Guide • Movie Posters • Into the Animus • Incredibuilds • The Official Collection • Origins guide/artbook/CE artbook • Infographics • The Culinary Codex • Odyssey guide/artbook/CE artbook • Complete Character Guide • 2500 Years of History • Atlas • Discovery Books (Ancient Egypt | Ancient Greece | Viking Age | In the Heart of Baghdad | The Japan of the Samurai) • Where's the Assassin? • Valhalla artbook • Mirage artbook/CE artbook • Shadows artbook/CE artbook

Film & Television

Lineage • Ascendance • Embers • French Revolution • The Syndicate • Assassin's Creed (film) • Assassin's Creed (Netflix series) • Animated TV series • Anime series

Websites

Abstergo.com • Animus Next • Council • Crack The Code • Discover Your Legacy • Initiates • Project Legacy • Project Widow • Pirates Demo • Question the Creed • The Twelve Trials • Unlock the Animus Challenge • Who's In Your Blood? • Your Blood Is Not Your Own • XIXth Century Search Engine

Cancelled media

The Invisible Imam • The Eye of Heaven • Lost Legacy • Utopia • Bloodsail • Alliance • Covers Collection

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 ==Offical synopsis==
 The [[Golden Age of Piracy]] – a time when greed, ambition and corruption overcomes all loyalties – and a brash young captain, [[Edward Kenway]], is making his name known for being one of the greatest [[Piracy|pirates]] of his time. In the brilliant new novel, ''Assassin's Creed: Black Flag'', discover the story of how Edward, a young privateer, became one of the world's most deadly pirates and was drawn into the centuries-old battle between the [[Templars]] and the [[Assassins]].<ref>[http://worthplaying.com/article/2013/6/3/news/89420/ Worthplaying: ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' Gets Novel, Art Book, Strategy Guide]</ref>
+== Plot summary ==
+=== Part 1 ===
+-(1719 or thereabouts) Due to the ''[[Jackdaw]]''<nowiki/>'s need for a proper cook, Edward and the crew hunted down a brig known for its famous cook. He eventually found him and discovered he had cut off his nose during the fight.
+-(1711) Edward retold his days as a young sheep-farmer and an occasional drinker in [[Bristol]]'s [[taverns]]. Despite his [[Bernard Kenway|father]] and [[Linette Kenway|mother]]'s successful sheep business, Edward preferred to spend his time drinking.
 ==Trivia==