This is book 7, the final book in the Baen Howard collection. I added the table of contents to the book description, but in case it goes missing again, here are all the stories:

Introduction by [a:T.K.F. Weisskopf|290300|T.K.F. Weisskopf|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] tells us that although Howard never left Texas, he was well read in both geography & history. Further, much of the history & many of the names that he uses are accurate. This fact is tested in the very first story,
The Voice of El-Lil - Kirby & Conrad wind up in a hidden city, a remnant of the Sumerians. Their conversation on why & how the city came to be is a lesson in ancient history & quite interesting. Accurate, as far as I can tell from a couple of quick searches. I think that the start of the story in 'Muskat', is actually 'Musqat' in Oman, at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman. Howard uses sound in an interesting way.

The Cairn on the Headland is set in Ireland & about some unfinished business from the battle of Clontarf.
Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Clontarf for more information. The hero is a bit dense, but again we're treated to some interesting history & a wonderful tale.

Casonetto's Last Song Nicely done revenge from beyond the grave. Again, sound is used interestingly.

The Cobra in the Dream The dark continent is not Africa, but the human mind. Awesome! Howard's setup & conclusion are excellent. The description is chilling & really sucked me in. I wonder if Rod Serling got the idea for Twilight Zone #9, "Perchance to Dream", from this story...

Dig Me No Grave features Kirowan attending to a past master of the dark arts after his death. Quite spooky, but not my favorite.

The Haunter of the Ring features Kirowan in a much better role. An excellent story on many levels & REH fans will recognize the ring.

Dermod's Bane is an excellent, short ghost story told by Kirowan.

King of the Forgotten People has some great pulp science in it.

The Children of the Night is an interesting look at a race that Howard writes of beforein Worms of the Earth although this time through a modern man who is plunged into a past life.

The Dream Snake again explores the blackest pit of all, a man's mind. Quite eerie.

The Hyena not the best of the bunch. The hero never engaged me & the idea was obvious.

People of the Black Coast an interesting, well done creepfest. What if man isn't the most highly evolved being on the planet?

The Fire of Asshurbanipal a well done horror with more than a tip of the hat to Lovecraft. Howard is on his game with this one in a deserted city in the desert.

I'm also reading [b:The Road to Amber|7339831|The Road to Amber (Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, Vol 6)|Roger Zelazny|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51er6AbqLjL._SL75_.jpg|9046030] which has an article wherein [a:Roger Zelazny|3619|Roger Zelazny|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207671346p2/3619.jpg] discusses the writing of horror & how repetition is often used to set the mood. It's something that Zelazny avoids & one of the reasons I like both his & Howard's works so much. Their terse verbiage informs & evokes the necessary images without boring me.

Overall, an excellent collection of Howard's horror stories. ( )