It is the Golden Age of Piracy and the New World beckons enticingly. Edward Kenway - the rough son of a wool merchant who dreams of riches - cannot resist the temptation of a glorious life on the open seas.
After an attack on his family home, it seems his best option is to escape, and soon Kenway becomes one of the deadliest privateers of his time.
But close behind him follow greed, ambition, and betrayal. And when signs of a terrible conspiracy begin to unfold, threatening everything that matters to him, Kenway cannot resist the urge for retribution.
Thus, he plunges into the ancient battle between the Assassins and the Templars.

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