This book is gorgeous. The cover has raised portions and metallic portions and it just really pretty. The inside is quite well designed, as well. I like it when stuff like this has internal design instead of just boring white-on-black pages. There are illustrations every so often, they're also quite well done. I really appreciated being able to see what one of Blayce's "Killing Machines" (from Lady Knight ) looked like, because I wasn't able to properly visualize that before.
A Spy's Guide was mostly interesting. I'm not entirely sure the cook's diary was needed, but otherwise it was a fun look behind the scenes of the Tortall books. I especially liked Daine's notes on the Immortals and Thom's timeline. Speaking of timeline, A Spy's Guide covers bits and pieces between Song of the Lioness and Tricksters and even a tiny bit beyond that. The timeline at the very end of the book is really quite exhaustive.
Really a nice addition to the Tortall series. I liked it a lot.
Favorite Excerpt
The shukusen speaks plainly:You amuse me, sir.Please stay. Please go.Bleed. ~ Nealan of Queenscove
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