While I am an avid reader, I have not read much of Fleming or Tolkien. While reading this book I got to know them better and am intrigued by them. Will check out their work. I say that the authors did a good portrayal of Fleming and Tolkien.

I have read pretty much all of Mr. LePore's books. I have been a fan of his since the first time I read his books and have been ever since. However Mr. LePore's latest book, No Dawn for Men showcases just how much of a talented writer he is!

I thought that besides Mr. LePore that Carlos Davis did a great job as well. I could never tell where one writer stopped and the other one picked up. I blasted through this book. This was a bit of a surprise for me but at the same time not. One because I am not usually a fan of the historical books unless they are in the 1920s or military themed, which this book is military themed in a way but it also has intrigue and great characters. ( )

This is a thriller with the characters of J.R.R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming.

They are in Germany in 1938 and experience the oppression of the Jews.

Fleming's cover is as a reporter with "Reuters" which enables him to investigate things. Tolkien is a professor of Norse studies at Oxford and the recent author of "The Hobbit."

There is an elderly, retired professor from Oxford who has a device that Himmler wants. There is a magic to this device and it can make someone live longer.

The authors work well together and the story has the fun of "The Hobbit," with a number of ageless dwarfs helping the heroes, and a secret cave that the group must go into. There is even a comparison to "The Lord of the Rings" as the professor must be the one who destroys the device to keep it from the Germans.

The plot moves along nicely and the characters are very interesting. I found the story easy to visualize and can see it being made into a film. ( )