Shortly before Dishonored 2, Emily Kaldwin is a young empress who slips out at night to practice the skills Corvo has been teaching her. Then a shrouded figure turns up in Dunwall with powers like the ones Daud once had, and Emily and Corvo have to find out who it is before something far worse happens. Flashbacks fill in the years of her training.
What this adds if you've played the games
This is the bridge between the two main games. You meet Emily as a restless young empress learning Corvo's trade in secret, which explains why she's so capable at the start of Dishonored 2, and the flashbacks show their training across the fifteen-year gap. The plot leans on the first game's cast and on Daud's powers. It's built a lot like a game, with powers, missions and a boss, and some readers find that flat on the page. Still, it's the best look you'll get at Emily and Corvo between the games.
Where it fits
- Read beforeDishonored 2
Set a few months before Dishonored 2 and hints at its opening without giving the game away. It works as a lead-in just before you start it.
- Read afterDishonored
Picks up almost fifteen years on from the first game, and its premise depends on how that game's story ended. Finish Dishonored and the Daud DLC before reading.
Editions
Titan Books paperback
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