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The bestselling novel, "a brilliant, massive combination of history and supernatural horror" (Stephen King) is now a major TV series.
The men on board the HMS Terror have every expectation of finding the Northwest Passage. But what they don't expect is a monstrous predator lurking behind the Arctic ice. When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a horrifying end, Captain Francis Crozier takes command, leading his surviving crewmen on a last desperate attempt to flee south across the ice.
But another winter is rapidly approaching, and with it, scurvy and starvation. Crozier and his men may find that there is no escaping the terror stalking them southward. And with the crushing cold and the fear of almost certain death at their backs, the most horrifying monster among them may be each other.
The men on board the HMS Terror have every expectation of finding the Northwest Passage. But what they don't expect is a monstrous predator lurking behind the Arctic ice. When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a horrifying end, Captain Francis Crozier takes command, leading his surviving crewmen on a last desperate attempt to flee south across the ice.
But another winter is rapidly approaching, and with it, scurvy and starvation. Crozier and his men may find that there is no escaping the terror stalking them southward. And with the crushing cold and the fear of almost certain death at their backs, the most horrifying monster among them may be each other.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Simmons, Dan
- ISBN: 9780316486095
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 8.00 x 1.30
- Number Of Pages: 784
- Publication Year: 2018
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English
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Dark historical magical realism
Emily B. - 1 year 6 months agoThe Terror showcases Dan Simmons' in-depth research of early arctic exploration. The fine historic detail pulls the reader into a world utterly different from the present day. Frigid, often deadly conditions test the explorers in every conceivable way. The characters range from absurd (those with power) to enigmatic (those trying to survive). Things take a sinister turn as the crew enters uncharted waters. Slowly the crew and the reader start to question what is real. I really enjoyed this book because the story takes wild turns and shows the world to be stranger than anyone expected.
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Historical fiction tied in with supernatural fantasy
Dallas H. - 6 years 1 month agoAlthough, it seems to me, the book began with a struggling start as the narrative jumps back and forth between the perspective and timeline of several different characters. I started to enjoy reading the story once I discovered the back and forth rhythm of narratives to be woven among a core group of main characters. By the time I arrived around the end of the second act I began to wonder how far the author would veer away from what I had read so far in the story line in order to offer and satisfying conclusion. The final act of the book offered a completely satisfactory resolution for me that offered a logically understandable and believable explanation for some of horrific events experienced by the characters throughout the majority of the novel.