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Walk on Gilded Splinters - 1. Definitely my least favorite. Have no idea what happened. How was this included, and especially last, the last story I am coming away from this anthology with. A woman has a dog, and she is attacked by a gang called the Kids. She dies. Some seemingly worship of Trashcan Man?

Unfortunate Convalescence of The Superlawyer - 2. Didn’t enjoy. Was too abstract and out there, had almost nothing to do with Stand. Interesting idea to have a third being outside of Abigail and Flagg but uncannon. SuperLawyer and drawing ability was meaningless. Didn’t understand the ending

Came the Last Night of Sadness - 3. Another good idea, for Flagg to have a daughter but poor execution. Too artsy and basically just fizzles at end. Confusing sub stories that are seemingly told by people who wouldn’t have the information they’re presenting. Interesting that Flagg fears her because she is part of “the wheel” that shouldn’t exist. Has to avoid him and lay low

Hunted To Extinction - 4. Enjoyed this one. Takes place after the explosion in Vegas and explores Flagg returning and what powers he might have. Seems to have taken the ability for men to have kids. The monsters were never explained, what are they, why is he able to create beings that never seemingly exited before? Really like the idea of Flagg sending children in a world that is without children as a tempt

Grand junction - 2. Mostly forgettable. Marksman (boy) approached by leader of small city and requested to assist in exhibition to stop an evil settlement. Leader turns on everyone and actually wanted to steal evil baby. Was it May that shot at Leaf? Was the baby alone inside? Bunch of settlements, where in the timeline was it? Moved at a good pace. Blends in with the rest of the stories

Awaiting Orders in Flaggston - 3. Group of Vegas deserters start a new town in WV. There is a 12 year old girl who has been isolated and locked in a shock as she is believed to be a prophet as she didn’t dream of Flagg or Abigail. Interesting idea looking into why some didn’t dream and Vegas deserters. Ending was bad and unfulfilling though. Story didn’t answer any questions - didn’t have a point

He’s a Righteous Man - 2. Man writes a book that predicted the pandemic, may have been channeling, but is seen as a prophet. He gets crucified because a town believes he caused the pandemic. Not very much to the story, no point in it. Why was the boyfriend carrying a gun, why did it matter?

Abigail’s Gethsemane - 4. Probably my favorite thus far. Tells the story of what happens to Abbie when she left Boulder, but also goes into her past and a previous encounter with Flagg. Pretty canon which I appreciate. Has an unfair advantage of being about Abbie, when the authors weren’t supposed to write about characters. Some actions did seem out of place, but interesting and entertaining

Mosque at the End of the World - 4. Interesting that Abigail and Flagg were talking to them, although it seems like Khizar was the Abigail of Pakistan and Uch was their Boulder. Didn’t like all of the Pakistan phrases and words that weren’t translated or able to be translated/understood. Interesting idea that each country might have its own battle. The Wolves were essentially Flagg and his army

The Story of Some of Us - 4. Potentially my favorite thus far. Narrator tells story in the second person to the reader about Art who was visited by people of both sides saying that he’s a fulcrum and they needed him to come with them, but he refuses them both. Explores the problems with both sides potentially using force to convince him. Pretty canon. How was the narrator able to love in his basement for weeks?