Tortall: A Spy's Guide

This is definitely a book only for people who have read the four main series set in Tortall (unfortunately nothing from Beka's days are mentioned). There will be spoils– HUGE spoilers if you read this before any of those.

As a lover of the Tortall world, this was like chatting with an old friend. There are correspondences between characters which are fun or loving, or shed light on other circumstances. My love for Alanna and George grew even more, although I truly still did wish for more about George!! The Whisper Man!! I just love his character....

There is also a timeline at the back. YAY! and a Tortall history which is pretty cool to read.
There is a glossary of Immortals and side characters or other main characters who are now part of the spy world. Finding out what other characters are up to was heartwarming –glad Coram is still alright.

What I found a bit boring, were the instruction manuals, court etiquette, and spy hierarchy. Mostly, I think this is because I was almost nodding off and wanted a story, because the information is still fascinating. Again though, it is straight-up information.

This book is kind of like non-fiction in the Tortall world, if that makes sense. Super interesting, buuuttt can be dull if you aren't into it.

I'm on the fence about actually buying this book, I might if only because having this information later when reading through the series' again will be handy. Also, Alanna's letter to George in the beginning!! MY HEART!

And... it somewhat feels like she is setting up for another series, this time with Scanra as the antagonist country so..... maybe it is just me overthinking things!!!

Do I recommend this? If you've read the series, YES, if not, then go read all of the Tortall books and then read this ^_^