OK so I love The Stand, and I am not alone in this. The Stand is probably Stephen Kings best and most loved story of all time. This however is not The Stand. Don't get me wrong there are some good stories and one or two great stories, but they are not written by Mr. king, they are written by people paying an homage to a great tome.
Some fall far from the mark, some I feel were already written and bits of The Stand were thrown in to make the cut. Others, were so well written that you wanted to find out if they made it to Mother Abigail or did they join the walking dude?. No spoilers and if you want to explore The Stand universe a bit more, then go for it, but don't expect Stephen King.