The Terror: 
 The Terror is about Sir John Franklin's expedition into the arctic to discover the North-West passage. Accompanying his ship "Terror" is Captain Crozier's ship "Erebus". As the weather worsens and the ice thickens the death toll begins to rise. But the worsening conditions aren't the only hazard, someone or something lurks on the sea ice... 
 What I liked: 
 Dan Simmons writes a well-researched book that seamlessly blends historical fact with mythology and horror elements to create a story that's educational, memorable, and creepy all at the same time. The main characters are all real-life men that actually went on this voyage to find the North-West passage. Terror and Erebus were real ships. Nobody knows what really happened to Sir John Franklin's expedition and that's where Mr. Simmons steps in. This is his account of the fates of these men. I love horror and history, particularly colonial and early 18-1900's, so this book was heaven for me. I got an education on 1800's arctic expeditions and hazards, John Franklin's voyage, and a good dose of mythological horror mixed in. The book sits at about 900 pages so you're in for a long haul, but unlike some authors, Dan Simmons has no needless filler here. I would consider parts of this book cringe worthy in terms of violence. Dan Simmons can sure as Hell create some of the most vivid and disturbing scenes of violence I've read. If you're like me, you will appreciate it. You will suffer right alongside his characters and feel every bite of cold, splash of blood, and loss of limb... 
 What I didn't like: 
 Horror isn't typically known to be grand in scope or epic, but Dan Simmons has done that with The Terror. This certainly isn't a bad thing in my case, as I absolutely loved everything about the book and was sad to see it end, but I could see a horror junkie more accustomed to some of today's quick and dirty horror scoffing at the size of the book. 
 What I really didn't like: 
 I wanted so much more! 900 pages wasn't nearly enough for me!