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Pickman's Model (8/10) - I appreciate when Lovecraft shifts his formula, and this is no exception. I too loved the concept of this story, and both elements combined to help me in giving this tale the highest rating I've given any story in this book so far.

Cool Air (7/10) - Starts rough, but turns out in the end. Personally I really fell for the concept of this one.

The Descendant (2/10) - This feels like half a story. Maybe I just didn't quite get it, but I didn't enjoy reading it anyway.

Azathoth (5/10) - Shortest story in the book. I think its pretty strong for how little there is.

What the Moon Brings (4/10) - A very short story with strong description, but not much to bite.

Hypnos (6/10) - A story of two "friends" who get up to some freaky dreaming. Pretty awesome, until of course it isn't.

The Other Gods (5/10) - It's an imaginative story, though nothing incredibly special. Directly references The Cats of Ulthar which is neat.

The Outsider (5/10) - Decent read and a fun concept. Although it somewhat gave away the final reveal with a lead hand when foreshadowing.

The Moon-Bog (6/10) - In the world of Lovecraft one often reads of men unfazed by old curses who, of course, always suffer their consequences.

The Quest of Iranon (7/10) - A tragic tale of a man looking for home. I feel it is a creative allegory for dreamers (in the metaphorical sense not literal).

Ex Oblivione (5/10) - The story itself feels like a shorter (less punchier) version of Celephaïs.

Nyarlathotep (3/10) - Short and formulaic; the Lovecraft classic.

From Beyond (5/10) - A well constructed tale about a fellow who beholds a world hidden within our own.

Celephaïs (7/10) - Our protagonist's plight is very inspired. A tragedy about rejecting one's cruel reality and the desperation to supplant it with another.