The beautiful Kriemhild is courted by Siegfried the dragon slayer. He is to win her as his wife, but first he must help her brother Gunther win the hand of the strong queen Brünhild. Siegfried uses his magical powers to assist his blood brother, allowing Gunther to eventually marry Brünhild. However, the double wedding in Worms is not the happy ending, but rather the beginning of a gripping tale of bold heroes and beautiful women, of dragon blood and the clash of weapons, of loyalty and betrayal, of love and death. Ingrid Uebe has condensed the medieval epic in her retelling, focusing on essential passages. She narrates the story in a way that is understandable for students while carefully maintaining the medieval tone. She succeeds in depicting the battle scenes as less bloody than in the original, without downplaying the horrific events. Thus, an exciting and engaging text has been created.