Assassin's Creed -- Paperback / softback

19th century Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov strives to claim an artefact of immense power from the hands of the Templars, leading to a climactic and violent showdown with the ruthless Tsar Alexander III aboard a speeding train. Meanwhile, in modern times, a troubled young drifter copes with unsettling visions of a possible past life.