My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Tension, heartache, love, and loyalty crisscross and weave together in Straight Flies the Arrow, a poignant and absorbing book about revenge, forgiveness and following Christ no matter the cost.
Revered leader Pacing Wolf left his beloved wife Small Doe to hunt for a predator who is attacking and murdering young women, but when the tracking party returns without him, the tribe’s chief demands Small Doe observe a period of grief and then take another husband. But she can’t let go of the waning hope that he might return or accept the substitute he left in case he didn’t return. Can she do what the Sparrow Hawks require of her? Can she discern what path God would have her walk?
I loved this book! The opening pages plunged right into the action, and from there it’s like a river swept me away. It’s written in such a way that the authenticity of the characters grabbed hold of my emotions, and I effortlessly slipped into their lives and felt the impact of the things that happened to them. Be prepared to run the gamut of emotions with this one!
Bringing another culture to life in a way that is authentic, respectful and comprehensible to those of us who have no experience with that culture takes real talent and Sydney Tooman Betts has done an outstanding job. Showing how the message of Christ impacted that culture – and realizing that it will always have that impact on unreached people – was both exciting and cautionary. There will always be a cost.
This is such a wonderful book. Well written, filled with thought-provoking characters and fascinating settings, it is also chock-full of Scripture woven throughout in a way that is incredibly organic. Sydney Tooman Betts is a gifted author and one to watch.
Although this can stand alone, I highly recommend reading the previous two in the series, A River Too Deep and Light Bird’s Song.
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What a wonderful review. Thank you!
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