Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu [Mass Market Paperback]

Devin Grayson (Author), Flint Dille (Author)

Book Description

Series: Batman (Aspect) | Publication Date: November 1, 2003

This novelization of the hot new video game from Ubi Soft Entertainment features a milestone in Dark Knight lore: the introduction of a new major villain, a criminal mastermind who vows to destroy Gotham City and its protector. Original.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Aspect (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446613924
• ISBN-13: 978-0446613927
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,338,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars deadly game of cat and bat, November 6, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (Mass Market Paperback)

In Asia, ingenious but amoral immortal Sin Tzu begins taking control over vast parts of the continent either through diplomatic guile or a blood show of force. His success is so rapid and easy, he feels like a modern Alexander the Great with no real competition to keep him from ennui. However, he learns of the Dark Knight across the ocean in Gotham City and wonders if he might prove a worthy opponent.

Sin Tzu begins his deadly game of cat and bat by allowing his adversary to catch him and lock him up in Arkham Asylum, home for some of most dangerous predators on the planet. Applying his arcane skills, Sin Tzu recruits three subordinates, Bane, Clayface, and the Scarecrow. This trio leads his army of cutthroats and murderous lunatics against Batman and his three superhero allies, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl. The stakes is simply the population of Gotham City and surrounding areas.

Taken from a game with the same name; BATMAN: RISE OF SIN TZU is an exciting fantasy tale starring one of the great characters of fiction. Batman's foe is as tough as they come and is supplemented from some of the Dark Knight's stronger antagonists including Bane who broke his back. The story line is fast-paced, never slowing down once Sin Tzu arrives in North America; yet the essence of the four superheroes stay true. Fans of Batman will appreciate his latest crime fighting thriller.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for fans of the Bat-family!, November 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (Mass Market Paperback)

I agree with the above reviewer that the writing styles are inconsistent, but the stuff in the good chapters (about 80% of the book) makes it worth wading through the bad ones (only four total, I think). The chapters are all written from the point of view of different characters including Batman himself and Nightwing and Robin and even the original Batgirl, Barbara Gordon. While they're participating in the main plotline, they also reflect on their histories (I think this is Animated Series continuity) with Gotham and with each other, and some of the in-character insights are really powerful and moving (and funny!) I don't know why they decided to make a book out of a video game, but I can't imagine one being much better than this! There are some hidden treasures in here that it would be a shame to miss.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All about POV, October 7, 2004

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Jennifer Stephens "Jen" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (Mass Market Paperback)

To me, this book is all about Point Of View. I love that the chapters are told from a diffferent POVs. Normally having more that one writer on a book is a bad idea, but becasue of the format(different POVs), I was okay with it in this book. The way the characters think would be different; and having different writers, with different writing styles, doing the POVs helps show that. I thought the story line was interesting as well.

I loved getting to see what the villians thought of Batman, since I don't think we usually get enough of their thoughts. I also thought the writers did a good job with the relationships withing the BatClan.

I would recommend this book to any Batman fan.