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 n