All the Pretty Little Horses

This short story about the aftermath of the first phase of the Rising shows the impact on the individual, and the way PTSD and trauma change people even if they "survive". This couple inspired the survivors in their area for three year, and personal tragedy left them in psychological tatters, but somehow they struggle on. Four stars for the feels.

First Read: June 2016 (in 'Rise' short story anthology)
Re-read: December 2017

I love the Newsflesh world so much, and even though I read this story before as part of the anthology Grant released last year, I had to read it again when it was released as a stand alone novella. It gives us much more depth into the characters of Stacy and Michael Mason, and why they act and live in the way that they do by the time we get to the first book, Feed.

5/5 stars

An okay, brief look into the grief and trauma of the immediately post-Rising world through the Mason's eyes.