The Centaur

Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his
most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a
sense of awe. Good examples are the novels The Centaur,
which climaxes with a traveller's sight of a herd of the
mythical creatures; and Julius LeVallon and its sequel The
Bright Messenger, which deal with reincarnation and the
possibility of a new, mystical evolution in human
consciousness. His best stories, such as those collected in the
book Incredible Adventures, are masterpieces of atmosphere,
construction and suggestion.