The Terror by Dan Simmons

[ellen_datlow]

I'm only up to p. 280, but I'm enjoying the novel immensely. It's about the 1840s Franklin expedition to the Arctic and truly brings to life what it must have been like. Injected into this adventure is a major supernatural element as "something" is ambushing and slaughtering men from the two ships.

Last night I read an amazing scene that kept me on the edge of my seat as the icemaster is attacked and uses all his wiles and knowledge to try to escape a bloody death (the man who is an ice expert and advises the ship's captain as to where it can and cannot go during the loooong arctic winters).

If you have the book on your "to read" pile read it.

Comments

[glenkrisch.livejournal.com]

This was my favorite read of 2007. I wanted it to go on and on. Reading each page is like eating a fine meal. Let me know what you thing about the ending.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Once I finish it I'll certainly write more about it.

[catsparx.livejournal.com]

Ooh! That sounds like a book I'd love. Not that Simmons has written anything I don't love so far.