So far behind, but I wanted to get these up any way.

The Terror by Dan Simmons

First off, Dan Simmons gets points just for being the author of Hyperion. Secondly, he totally gets points for historical authenticity.

The Terror is about the Franklin Expedition to find the legendary northwest Passage. It isn't nessecary to know any more than that to enjoy this book.

It starts out in the middle of the story and you have to pay attention because a great number of the chapters are flashbacks. Essentially two ships, one of which is called the Terror, are up in the artic circle when they get frozen in for the winter. Everything seems fine until no thaw comes the following summer. The crew then finds out that over half of the stocks they have are tainted, having been improperly canned. To make matters worse, there's something out on the ice that wants to kill them all.

I really enjoyed The Terror. The flash backs brought you slowly up to date even as the rest of the story progressed. Crozier, the main character was absolutely kick ass and yet the book ends in a way that you're not expecting. I won't say more than that in case you guys want to read it.