Tortall: A Spy's Guide
This is based maybe 6 months after the Tricksters Duet. It's basically a collection of letters and journal entries collected by George Cooper in his role as Spy Master. This book is a mixture of fan service mixed with laying a foundation for any future books that Pierce releases based in the realm of Tortall.
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD:
The main cat among the pigeons is that Alanna the Lioness, a charm of hers accidentally got disenchanted during a fight without her knowledge and it has caused her to fall pregnant again after something like 15 years at the age of 44 or 45. So she will have a child about the same age as her first grandchildren. And lastly her pregnancy has forced her hand and she intends to resign from the post as Champion.
Outside of this is dozens of little tidbits and facts that mean absolutely nothing to any one whose never read anything of Tamora Pierce before. To a fan of the series and the realm this is like the juiciest gossip mixed with a detailed almanac on the history and events of Tortall and it's most noted heroes. Seriously, there's a a year by year play by play timeline of events in Tortall and surrounding countries.
Thoughts/Finale
For people who've not read any of the books 0/10. Absolutely useless to you, go read the rest of everything first.
For people who have read some of the books -10/10. This book is RIDDLED with spoilers. Don't do it to yourself. Finish reading the series first.
For fans who have read every single book (and probably own all of them as well: 1,000,000/10. This is fan service at it's best. Do yourself a favor and complete your collection.
The End (sorta)
This is the end of the Tortall books that I own. For those of you who are fans like me, yes I know I'm missing the book 'Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales'. I have bought it, it just hasn't arrived in time.
From here I will be moving onto Pierce's other works in the realm of Emelan and surrounding nations.
Curious about other Tortall Books?
The Song of the Lioness Quartet:
Book One:Alanna, The First Adventure
Book Two:In the hand of the Goddess
Book Three:The Woman Who Rides Like A Man
Book Four:Lioness Rampant
The Beka Cooper Trilogy:
Book One:Terrier
Book Two:Bloodhound
Book Three:Mastiff
The Immortals Quartet:
Book One:Wild Magic
Book Two:Wolf Speaker
Book Three:The Emperor Mage
Book Four:Realm of the Gods
Th Numair Chronicles:
Book One:Tempest and Slaughter
The Protector of the Small Quartet:
Book One:First Test
Book Two:Page
Book Three:Squire
Book Four:Lady Knight
The Tricksters Duet:
Book One:Trickster's Choice
Book Two:Trickster's Queen