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West to Bravo Cowboy Coloring Book
An Old West Cowboy Coloring Book based on Heisner's Western Novel "West to Bravo."
- GenresWesterns
47 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2016
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Eric H. Heisner
25 books23 followersEric H. Heisner is an award-winning writer, actor, and filmmaker who has a special affinity for the Western genre. With his first novel, West to Bravo, he continues to broaden his skills as a teller of stories from the mythology of the American West. Heisner resides in Austin, Texas with a ranch in Llano, TX.
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September 22, 2019
Like a Western movie, this book was big on action and short on character development. It's definitely no frills but lots of thrills. Not a problem for me really, I was in need of some distraction that didn't take much thought. Not caring about the characters didn't stop my heart from racing during the final fight scene. All in all, this book isn't an awful way to spend a rainy Saturday.
July 25, 2019
Really enjoyed this Western novel. Good story about the US-Indian war and how folks on both sides were affected. Good characters, easy historical plot to follow and lots of decent dialogue. A fast read and one that takes me back to the classic Western movies.
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December 7, 2014
This was the first book that I have read in the western genre. The book introduces the characters through a series of very visual action scenes with some interspersed dialogue which is often humorous. You feel that you are moving along with the characters in the battle scenes. The main character Holton Lang is half Apache and half white. He is in the unique position to see two perspectives - the Mescalero Apache want to continue to live in peace on their land while the white settlers are trying to find a safe place to build their lives. There is a group of hostile natives led by Stalking Wolf that take an aggressive approach to defending their land and prevent a peaceful negotiation.
West to Bravo is appropriate for both young and older readers. I found a lot of similarities among the desolate western frontier of West to Bravo and the futuristic, dystopian settings of the Hunger Games and Divergent series. The wild, primitive backdrops of these books put the main characters' grit to the test.
West to Bravo is appropriate for both young and older readers. I found a lot of similarities among the desolate western frontier of West to Bravo and the futuristic, dystopian settings of the Hunger Games and Divergent series. The wild, primitive backdrops of these books put the main characters' grit to the test.
March 25, 2015
well written and exciting
While many western writers fail to properly use the English language, Heisner uses good grammar while not losing the common flavor of the characters. I would call this a well crafted and interesting book.
While many western writers fail to properly use the English language, Heisner uses good grammar while not losing the common flavor of the characters. I would call this a well crafted and interesting book.
January 22, 2016
Was fun to see the illustrations enlarged.
It was fun to see the terrific illustrations enlarged. Want to read the book for sure. Big thanks to Eric and All.
It was fun to see the terrific illustrations enlarged. Want to read the book for sure. Big thanks to Eric and All.
January 25, 2018
While the present-tense writing style is a bit jarring at first, you can tell Heisner is a screenwriter through and through with this very cinematic, yet classically pulpy western!
July 3, 2025
“West to Bravo” is the kind of book that gallops out of the gate, yells something about honour, and shoots three people before you’ve even figured out who’s who. Then it keeps riding until it collapses in a dramatic heap of dust, spent casings and missed opportunities. Big on action, short on character development. If nuance wandered into this story, it’d get shot before reaching the saloon doors.
Our hero is very much a “strong, silent, kills-everything-that-moves” type. He’s got all the emotional depth of a fencepost, and about the same capacity for growth. The book has the moral complexity of a John Wayne matinee, which is fine if you're in the mood for it, but let’s not pretend anything subtle is happening here.
The representation of Native Americans is… well, let’s just say the most sympathetic one is a white bloke who “turned Apache,” which is somehow meant to be progressive. The rest exist mostly as targets. Women fare even worse. The only female character with more than five seconds of screen time is unceremoniously murdered so the hero can feel feelings for exactly half a page before loading another round and riding off into vengeance.
It does move quickly. I'll give it that. Things happen. Bullets fly. People die. Horses gallop. Repeat. It’s not boring, exactly, just aggressively unbothered by things like inner lives or emotional realism. This is a world where grief looks a lot like squinting into the middle distance and reloading.
“West to Bravo” is basically a Western-themed meat pie: hot, fast, mostly filler and gone before you’ve really decided if you liked it. Two stars. One for the action, one for the unintentional comedy.
Our hero is very much a “strong, silent, kills-everything-that-moves” type. He’s got all the emotional depth of a fencepost, and about the same capacity for growth. The book has the moral complexity of a John Wayne matinee, which is fine if you're in the mood for it, but let’s not pretend anything subtle is happening here.
The representation of Native Americans is… well, let’s just say the most sympathetic one is a white bloke who “turned Apache,” which is somehow meant to be progressive. The rest exist mostly as targets. Women fare even worse. The only female character with more than five seconds of screen time is unceremoniously murdered so the hero can feel feelings for exactly half a page before loading another round and riding off into vengeance.
It does move quickly. I'll give it that. Things happen. Bullets fly. People die. Horses gallop. Repeat. It’s not boring, exactly, just aggressively unbothered by things like inner lives or emotional realism. This is a world where grief looks a lot like squinting into the middle distance and reloading.
“West to Bravo” is basically a Western-themed meat pie: hot, fast, mostly filler and gone before you’ve really decided if you liked it. Two stars. One for the action, one for the unintentional comedy.
May 16, 2022
First Winchester rifle intruded in the story, won by the main character of the story, Holton Lang, who is half Apache, half white. Holton is caught by the Apache’s and beat up. A friend of his dead wife, who also was an Apache sets him free and gives him his repeating rifle back. Never would happen. The leader of the Apache would keep the new repeating rifle for himself. Other than that, I really enjoyed this story.
June 13, 2019
Evocative pen and ink illustrations
add to the authentic atmosphere of this tale of the Old West, where the men act more freely than they talk.
add to the authentic atmosphere of this tale of the Old West, where the men act more freely than they talk.
July 30, 2021
I was looking for a change from my usual reading
but found this was not my style of writing. It would
make a decent movie.
but found this was not my style of writing. It would
make a decent movie.
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