Tales of Deltora: This book tells of how the land of Deltora came to be, including the origin of the seven gems and the Shadow Lord. It includes tales that make up some of the legends, evolution of secrets, and 20 new illustrations by Marc McBride. The book is "written" by Josef, who in the "Deltora Quest 2" and "Deltora Quest 3" series is the palace librarian of the city Del. The book was published by Scholastic Press in 2006. A new version was published in 2013 which included three extra stories of the isle of Dorne, bridging the gap between the "Three Doors" trilogy and the "Deltora Quest" series by expanding on the history of Dorne as well as the Shadow Lord.