Night Shift at St. Brendan's

Created and Curated by Ken Holm

Buffalo, January 1977. The blizzard hits at 11:35 in the morning, and by nightfall the old wing of St. Brendan's Hospital is cut off from the rest of it. You're seven months out of nursing school, and you're the only RN on the ward.

medical dramaNewShort read

~45–46 pages · 5 chapters · 3 endings · 3,072 paths

A book that casts you as the lead

This is a personalized choose-your-own-adventure book: before you begin, it asks a few questions, then weaves your answers into the prose while your choices steer the plot. The full story is free to read in your browser — no account needed for the opening — and if it becomes yours, you can keep the complete book, every path included, as a personalized DRM-free EPUB.

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From your profile: name, pronouns, hair color, eye color, handedness.

This story asks: pocket item, break drink.

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