In the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, fans of the historical action games will go on another adventures with Basim Ibn Ishaq, who was originally introduced in 2020’s Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. But if you can’t wait for the game, Basim’s exciting life will also be explored in Jaleigh Johnson’s new novel, Assassin’s Creed: The Golden City (paperback, Kindle, audiobook). In the following email interview, Johnson discusses what (aside from the titular games) inspired and influenced this historical action story.