Terry Goodkind, author of the Sword of Truth series, wrote a novella for an anthology. It was later released as a standalone book. Debt of Bones
This book rocks. While one could read it without reading the series, fans of the series will be really into the depiction of a young Zedd. At 158 pages, in large type, it’s a one short sitting book. Well worth the 5 dollars…if you can’t borrow it as I did.