Drogons

by Hells Lefse

World War Two, the European theater. A most unlikely group joins together to save the world from Hitler's a Minnesota history teacher and his dog, a German submarine captain, a Valkryie and her two dogs, a troll, a Norwegian freedom fighter and a scoundrel become the nucleus that ends the reign of Germany's power hungry leader. In this epic saga comes a story of suspense, violence and love, humans and the deities' of old join forces to save the world from self destruction. Revisionist history, true to life adventure or fictional fact? For the first time in the history of mankind you will learn about the most famous of all the Norwegian Valkryies and her ice breathing companions the Drogons. A definite must read for all ages. FREE INSIDE THIS BOOK 'PILLGRAMS' THE FIRST EVER BEDTIME PUPPY-TAIL BY 'SVEN'

312 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 2011

Reviews

[Amelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hells Lefse brings us another whimsical tale featuring his dog Sven in Drogons. Whether the reader is familiar with any of the previous Sven tales or if this is their first experience, they will delight in the unique touches that Lefse uses to show that Sven is the master architect of the book. The book begins with a "puppylude" (prelude) and ends with a bedtime tale both told by Sven. These small additions do nothing to distract the reader from the reading, but certainly help the reader ease into the mindset of the work that they are about to read. Drawing from the Sagas of Scandinavian origin, Drogons is set during WWII. The main characters of his saga are two social misfits, Ole and Sven, both ancestors of Lefse and Sven, the dog who writes the "puppylude" and bedtime story. Ole and Sven are unique characters who will be instantly likeable to readers. Readers will delight in their deep friendship and trust in one another as they join the misfit band of drogons to take down Hitler.

Lefse expertly weaves together history with mythology by having his band consist of a Valkyrie, a troll, human and dog. Lefse knows both his history and his mythologies quite well. Just because the work is one of fiction, readers should not expect fiction when it comes to the very real evil and dangers of Hitler's regime. Lefse is able to show those horrors so very well by focusing on individuals. Woven throughout the story of the drogons coming into their own and fighting for justice is the character of Colonel Hammerbeck, a German soldier of both wars and his family. Through Hammerbeck, Lefse challenges the reader to see the humanity in the average German people and the position that they found themselves in. Although clearly a work of fiction, Hells Lefse's Drogons will teach the reader much about WWII and do so in a way that is engaging and interesting, and in ways that the average history book will fail. The short bedtime tale, "Pill-grams" told by the current Sven at the end of Drogons is pure comic genius and a nice way to end the work.