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The bestselling author of Ilium transforms the story of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition into a devastating historical adventure that will chill you to your core. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The men on board Her Britannic Majesty’s Ships Terror and Erebus had every expectation of triumph. They were part of Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition – as scientifically advanced an enterprise as had ever set forth – and theirs were the first steam-driven vessels to go in search of the fabled North-West Passage.

But the ships have now been trapped in the Arctic ice for nearly two years. Coal and provisions are running low. Yet the real threat isn’t the constantly shifting landscape of white or the flesh-numbing temperatures, dwindling supplies or the vessels being slowly crushed by the unyielding grip of the frozen ocean.

No, the real threat is far more terrifying. There is something out there that haunts the frigid darkness, which stalks the ships, snatching one man at a time – mutilating, devouring. A nameless thing, at once nowhere and everywhere, this terror has become the expedition’s nemesis.

When Franklin meets a terrible death, it falls to Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror to take command and lead the remaining crew on a last, desperate attempt to flee south across the ice. With them travels an Eskimo woman who cannot speak. She may be the key to survival – or the harbinger of their deaths. And as scurvy, starvation and madness take their toll, as the Terror on the ice become evermore bold, Crozier and his men begin to fear there is no escape…

The masterpiece of a master storyteller, The Terror is a devastating historical adventure that will chill you to your core. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Terrific!, 27 Feb 2007 By  Patrick St-Denis (Laval, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews    This review is from: The Terror (Paperback) To be honest, I never thought I would enjoy this novel as much as I did. The Terror was meant to be some sort of break from my preferred speculative fiction picks. The book being based on the true story of the ill-fated Franklin expedition, I was expecting a detailed historical thriller. The Terror is indeed that, and then some! I should have known that an author such as Dan Simmons would have integrated a few "fiction" elements to the mix. What is beyond the shadow of a doubt the most brilliant facet of this novel is the fact that it reads like a firsthand account. The acknowledgements at the end of the book demonstrate the kind of extensive research which was required to produce such a detailed work. Still, it took a master storyteller to weave all those disparate elements into such an excellent whole. À la Patrick O'Brian, Dan Simmons literally plunges the reader into the day-to-day life aboard HMS Erebus and Terror. Sailors, it seems, at least based on a number of references, share a proclivity for farting. . . As one reads along, you can definitely feel all an expedition through Arctic ice encompasses. Moreover, Simmons captures the frigid landscape and the Siberian temperatures beautifully. The narrative conveys the bone-chilling cold and its repercussions on the two ships and their crews in a manner I've never encountered before. The characterizations are "top notch," another aspect which makes The Terror a "must read." Much like George R. R. Martin, most of Simmons' chapters showcase a different POV character. Witnessing the crews' struggle for survival through the eyes of such contrasting characters makes for an even better reading experience. My only complaint would have to be that the book is at times overlong. Of course, any tale that recounts such a voyage down to the smallest of details will not engender a crisp pace. For the most part, this was no problem. And yet, I feel that speeding things up in certain portions of the novel would have helped with the overall rhythm. I found The Terror to be an intense and satisfying read. If this book doesn't make my Top 10 of 2007, it will have been an incredible year! If anyone elected not to pick this one up because of The Time Traveler short story/essay, you are missing out on an exceptional novel. To all you fans looking for quality stand-alone books, look no further. The Terror is what you need! Check out my blog: www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Another solid book from Mr Simmons, 23 Feb 2007 By  searkind - See all my reviews This review is from: The Terror (Paperback) If, like me, you pre-order your Dan Simmons book as soon as you hear about it, then no review is going to stop you from reading it. So, good book, enjoyed it, a fine story well written. I was initially sceptical before reading because the last King/Koontz offerings have been so poor (think Lisey's story and Odd Thomas 2). But needn't have worried, Dan Simmons is a consistent writer of quality stories and has never put a word wrong yet. The only reason not to give five stars is that it would imply that this is in the Hyperion class, it isn't. And one personal point, is that there was no need to introduce the 'beast/terror' as being marooned in the ice for three years was enough horror for me. Recommended.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: A lterally chilling tale, 8 Feb 2007 By  Ben Webster (Lancashire) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Terror (Paperback) The fate of the Franklin Expedition to find the North West Passage, has been an engaging and sad tale since the expedition was lost in the late 1840's. In this splendid book Simmons provides a solution to the mystery albeit with a supernatural bent. Simmons has done his homework and the vivid descriptions of ship board life of the mid-nineteenth century is excellent; the men of the Erebus and Terror brought to life and their real life tragedy is no way diminished by the introduction of the "Beast". There are a couple of things that may have slipped the proof reader's net, the surviving ship's surgeon referring to "gopher's" which are not an animal that he would have been familiar with and the odd Americanism here and there but nothing to spoil the yarn. This is the best Horror novel I've read in a while and I'd thoroughly recommend it.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 6 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Cold , suffering , death and a monster on the ice. There is something on the ice. Stalking and picking off the men of the 1845 John Franklin led expedition to find the(then) fabled North West passage . Read more Published 7 months ago by russell clarke Great writing, but a little long-winded I'll preface this by saying I'm about 150 pages from the end right now, that's the problem. Simmons dabbles in various genres, and the first three books of the Hyperion Cantos... Read more Published 10 months ago by Christopher Burns 'Hornblower' meets 'Alien' This is one of the most claustrophobic and terrifying books I've read in years. The doomed Franklin mission to the Arctic is one of the great historical dramas of the 19th Century... Read more Published 13 months ago by Mr. M. 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