Esu--Elegba: Ifa and the Divine Messenger is an informative guide on a key facet of Yoruba culture. The author, though not Nigerian, has studied his topic carefully and afforded the reader a keen and in depth account on how the Yoruba cultural system operates. The book is small which, in turn, makes it easily digestible. This type of work would best be read by an individual already studying metaphysics on some level, as the material would be considered advanced to the layperson. Awo Fatunbi takes the time to elaborate on various aspects of the different "roads" or characteristics of Esu/Elegbara. This, in and of itself, makes this book a must have in any Traditional African practitioner or metaphysical layperson's library.