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Room 24
⭐️/5
Not a great way to start this anthology. 😕 This story was confusing, weird, unnecessarily sexual, and morbid. I did not like any of the characters. I have found that I'm not fond of unreliable narrators, which this had. The timeline was unclear, and the whole superflu aspect was rushed and felt like an afterthought. Really hoping this is just a low point in an otherwise solid collection.
— Mar 26, 2026 06:29AM
⭐️/5
Not a great way to start this anthology. 😕 This story was confusing, weird, unnecessarily sexual, and morbid. I did not like any of the characters. I have found that I'm not fond of unreliable narrators, which this had. The timeline was unclear, and the whole superflu aspect was rushed and felt like an afterthought. Really hoping this is just a low point in an otherwise solid collection.
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Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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Abigail's Gethsamane
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Finally!! A story that delved into the characters we already knew and loved. I really enjoyed seeing more about Mother Abigail, both her past connection with Flagg and a bit about when she left Boulder. Besides the one earlier story that alluded to Larry Underwood, this was the first one that mentions anyone other than Mother or Flagg that we know (Nick Andros). Loved it.
— 3 hours, 42 min ago
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Finally!! A story that delved into the characters we already knew and loved. I really enjoyed seeing more about Mother Abigail, both her past connection with Flagg and a bit about when she left Boulder. Besides the one earlier story that alluded to Larry Underwood, this was the first one that mentions anyone other than Mother or Flagg that we know (Nick Andros). Loved it.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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The Mosque at the End of the World
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
I enjoyed another outside-of-the-US perspective of world. The author went with the path that Mother Abigail and Randall Flagg were a problem only for States. In Pakistan and India, they had their own problems to deal with. Despite that, it was a hopeful ending.
— 6 hours, 16 min ago
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
I enjoyed another outside-of-the-US perspective of world. The author went with the path that Mother Abigail and Randall Flagg were a problem only for States. In Pakistan and India, they had their own problems to deal with. Despite that, it was a hopeful ending.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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The Story I Tell Is the Story of Some of Us
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This was told in a first-person perspective of an unnamed person relating the tale of their friend, this friend being apparently the key to the battle between good and evil. The ending was... odd. I'm not sure if I liked this story or if it was just kind of interesting.
— Apr 27, 2026 08:21AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
This was told in a first-person perspective of an unnamed person relating the tale of their friend, this friend being apparently the key to the battle between good and evil. The ending was... odd. I'm not sure if I liked this story or if it was just kind of interesting.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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The Boat Man
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
The ending was ambiguous and left me hanging. Not totally sure what to make of it. I liked Marie, the main character, a teen who teams up with a fairly annoying 10-year-old boy and a man who you're never sure if he's benevolent or malicious.
— Apr 26, 2026 05:57PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
The ending was ambiguous and left me hanging. Not totally sure what to make of it. I liked Marie, the main character, a teen who teams up with a fairly annoying 10-year-old boy and a man who you're never sure if he's benevolent or malicious.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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Across the Pond
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Trigger warning: 🍇
I liked that this was a story from outside of the United States. It focused on a young man and a bitter woman who are called on by Flagg. Comeuppance is doled out at the end, but in a bittersweet way.
— Apr 26, 2026 09:35AM
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Trigger warning: 🍇
I liked that this was a story from outside of the United States. It focused on a young man and a bitter woman who are called on by Flagg. Comeuppance is doled out at the end, but in a bittersweet way.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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Keep the Devil Down
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
This was a longer story than most. A woman and a girl try to escape bad people. Good characters, enjoyable action, and a hopeful ending.
— Apr 26, 2026 08:00AM
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This was a longer story than most. A woman and a girl try to escape bad people. Good characters, enjoyable action, and a hopeful ending.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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A Legion of Swine
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Another story where justice is metted out by pigs, lol. Nothing super noteworthy but a solid story with a good lead character.
— Apr 23, 2026 09:44PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Another story where justice is metted out by pigs, lol. Nothing super noteworthy but a solid story with a good lead character.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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Milagros
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A short, sad tale. A teenage girl, along with her chicken Choco, tries to leave her home in Puerto Rico to get to Mother Abigail in Nebraska.
— Apr 22, 2026 09:23PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
A short, sad tale. A teenage girl, along with her chicken Choco, tries to leave her home in Puerto Rico to get to Mother Abigail in Nebraska.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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I Love The Dead
⭐️⭐️/5
This was a super niche story. I'm not a particular fan of the Grateful Dead, but if I was, man, this would be right up my alley. But I'm not, so it was just meh. The main character definitely seemed to be dealing with some kind of mental illness. Or maybe it was just supposed to be all the drugs he's clearly taken. Probably both, I dunno. Very odd guy, regardless.
— Apr 21, 2026 10:25PM
⭐️⭐️/5
This was a super niche story. I'm not a particular fan of the Grateful Dead, but if I was, man, this would be right up my alley. But I'm not, so it was just meh. The main character definitely seemed to be dealing with some kind of mental illness. Or maybe it was just supposed to be all the drugs he's clearly taken. Probably both, I dunno. Very odd guy, regardless.
Nicole M. Lilly Rawson
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Make Your Own Way
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Nothing super noteworthy. About a young woman on a farm who is the only survivor of her family. She stays because her old horse, Ruby, somehow also survives the flu. A young man shows up, and she has to make choices about her future. I enjoyed the ending a lot. Solid story, if unremarkable.
— Apr 19, 2026 04:22PM
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Nothing super noteworthy. About a young woman on a farm who is the only survivor of her family. She stays because her old horse, Ruby, somehow also survives the flu. A young man shows up, and she has to make choices about her future. I enjoyed the ending a lot. Solid story, if unremarkable.
