The story of Ethelwulf of Arne, the Wanderer, winds to its end as he staggers alone and in despair towards Jerusalem, convinced that with the Second Coming of Christ, predicted within months, he'll meet his destiny. But his life is not yet finished – a marriage, a child, a scarce-remembered cousin and a long-lost companion are yet to cross his path. Add to that a bloody climax of over twenty years of adventure when Ethelwulf realises his destiny isn't quite as expected.With extensive End-NotesPart 9 of a nine part series set in the 10th century Viking world. Here the background is at Palestine about to be engulfed in the hysteria of the Second Coming in which the Wanderer seeks to confront his destiny.