"Lovecraft\'s single greatest achievement in fiction." - Lin Carter, "Awe-inspiring." - Ramsey Campbell.
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The story implies that the effect, when seen from the outside, is similar to spiritual possession.
The Yithians accomplish this by switching bodies with hosts from the intended spatial or temporal destination. "The Shadow Out of Time" tells of the Great Race of Yith, an extraterrestrial species with the ability to travel through space and time. "Lovecraft\'s single greatest achievement in fiction." - Lin Carter, "Awe-inspiring." - Ramsey Campbell