Review: Day of the Vikings by J.F. Penn

Day of the Vikings by J.F. Penn

Day of the Vikings is a fastmoving introduction to J.F. Penn’s ARKANE series. The plot revolves around a plan by some neo-Vikings to bring about Ragnarok by getting their hands on ancient Viking artifacts one of which is held in the British Museum. Mixed into the plot is a pleasant amount of history around the artifacts in question. There is some genuinely wonderful imagery like the rippling of the Midgard Serpent’s coils off the coastline, and the story moves fast enough to keep a casual reader interested. I was unfamiliar with the series when I picked up this book, but feel confident that I would enjoy another.