The Inmost Light is an amazing story that conveys a dark atmosphere till the very end. Who is Dr. Black and did he kill his wife? If not where is she? The end of the story has a nice twist that barrows a bit from the legends of alchemy. I'm new to Machen and have only read two other stories before this one, one of them being The Great God Pan. I definitely recommend him as an author but he may not be everyone's cup of tea. His writing style, being a Victorian, is antiquated and might pose a problem for the modern reader. But if you are able to read him you with fully understand why authors like Lovecraft and King talked so positively about Machen.