Ezeulu headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat
- from his rivals in the tribe from those in the white government & even from his own family Yet he still feels he must be untouchable
- surely he is an arrow in the bow of his God? Armed with this belief he is prepared to lead his people even if it means destruction & annihilation Yet the people will not be so easily dominated Spare & powerful Arrow of God is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith & the struggle between tradition & change Continuing the epic saga of the community in Things Fall Apart it is the second volume of Achebe's African trilogy & is followed by No Longer at Ease