Joshua: Man of Faith

This was written by Elder Mark E Peterson of the 12.  It was part of a simple written set if books talking about different prophets in the scriptures.
While he repeats himself a lot, and seems to use whole sections of  scripture as filler, I still enjoy his books.

This one was not even half about Joshua the man but spent most the time talking about the land and people in it. While I learned a few things I found myself getting bored.

The Weapon's Master

 This is a stand alone short story placed in the classic world of Shannara.

It features one of the best fiction hero's Garet Jax

It is hard to decide where in the line of stories this would be placed, but it is not important.

This gives a small glimpse into Garet Jax and his life, what people thought of him and then what he was to become.

 

A classic story line, girl in trouble form evil wizard, hero saves her only to not be able to have her...but done well.

I have to admit I enjoyed this one better than the last short story by Brooks.

 

If you loved Wishsong and the weapon's Master this is a must read

Allanon's Quest

This is really a short story but a must read for all Shannara fans I felt, and I was right.
Set in the time before the Sword of Shannara it helped set up the start of the books well.
As a stand alone story I was a bit disappointed. The classic Allanon while present was not used enough. The story fell into classic Brooks pattern and I knew the end before we got there.

But, having said that, I did love diving back into Allanon and the classic Shannara.

This is a must read if you love the books and will help set them up in your mind.
If you have not read any of them it is a good intro into the first book.