How we love to love Nadine... Nadine and Flagg finally come face to face. I give my thoughts on Nadine's character development, and why I think she's one of the most complex characters King has ever written.

Please be warned that, while not graphic, this episode discusses sexual assault.

"I was misled."

A familiar face emerges in Las Vegas in Chapter 63 while another attempts to make amends in Chapter 64. 

In Chapter 62 we shower Dayna Jurgens with appreciation as she infiltrates Flagg's inner circle and earns the status of Total Bad*ss. 

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We start the third and final book in The Stand! In Chapter 61, Judge Farris heads west and has an unnerving run-in with a crow, while Flagg follower Bobby Terry makes a very big mistake. 

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As On the Border comes to an end, we learn the fallout from Harold and Nadine's deadly betrayal and discover why Mother Abagail has returned to the Free Zone.

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Everything changes for the Free Zone Committee in this explosive chapter. 

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Harold's dangerous ledger is finally discovered just as Harold and Nadine's plans fall into place. Chapter 57 teases a potentially explosive end to Harold and Nadine's time in the Boulder Free Zone. 

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The Free Zone Committee says goodbye to two more scouts, Fran hears some not-so-optimistic news that could affect her unborn baby, and Harold plans a rather explosive exit from the Free Zone for him and Nadine.

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In Chapter 55, Judge Farris and Tom Cullen are both asked to head west to spy on Flagg while Harold and Nadine sink deeper into darkness.

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The Free Zone Committee continues to discuss what is needed to safely rebuild the country within Boulder, while Harold is faced with a choice that could have deadly consequences for everyone.