Broken Arrow Revisited

by E.L. Glenn

Kirk Iglesias is a Cultural Anthropologist at UCLA specializing in the aboriginal tribes of the southewest (circa 1500-1900). He is given the opportunity to travel back in time to observe Cochise and his tribe. Because his mother always said that she was directly descended from Cochise, this has always been a driving force in his life. Including his selection of career. It is an opportunity he cannot refuse. Little does he know, but he will meet the love of his life in those times, and make deep alliances with others. For him it creates a conflict. Return to his present life, or stay there in the past. He can only make one choice.

Genres: Science Fiction

248 pages, ebook

Published October 28, 2015

Reviews

[☆Dani☆ ☆Touch My Spine Book Reviews☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great novel that was informative and surprisingly entertaining! I was intrigued and captivated by the different cultural issues and conflicts that Kirk encountered. I LOVE books that involve time travel and some history thrown into it!😍 This story even has some sci-fi elements thrown into it and it was the perfect read while sitting in the hospital. I read two of Mr. Glenn's novels while in the hospital and it was fantastic to be able to be taken into different worlds and different times. The plot is amazingly descriptive and the characterisation was perfect! Definitely recommend this read if you want something fun yet still informative!😍

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.

A descendant of Cochise travels back in time to meet the great chief. He gets cybernetic enhancements first, so he's like the Six Million Dollar Man. Along the way, he meets a beautiful Mexican woman. They join Cochise's tribe, and then the headaches begin.

Seems like it doesn't really know what it's trying to say. The theme sort of got lost in all the time travel twists.

[E.L. Glenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

5.0 out of 5 starsBroken Arrow Revisited
BySC Smithon November 11, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
This is the second E.L. Glenn book I have read. Once again I am not disappointed. Mix the genres of westerns, science fiction, and romance together and you have Broken Arrow Revisited. A present day cultural anthropologist is biologically enhanced and transported backwards through time to South Western United States in the 1860's.
The main focus of this book is the interactions of the Apache Cochise with our protagonist (Kirk Igelsias) during the crucial years of white settlement into Apache lands, and the resulting hostilities, and cultural misunderstandings on both sides of this conflict. It was an entertaining and informative book. E.L. Glenn has done his research into the historical SW United States in the 1860's and writes a wonderfully imaginative account of those times. You will enjoy his story.

[Hikes in Rain · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing story! Pretty much all I know of Cochise and his efforts to stop the wars between the Apache and the new settlers in their country comes from the old 1950's Jimmy Stewart/Jeff Chandler movie of the same name. I've read that it's more or less historically accurate. I don't know how true that is, but it's a great movie that watches like it could be. I also like time travel stories, a lot. This book is a great blend of these two things. The book follows the theme of the movie rather closely. I do know the book was thoroughly researched, which lends credibility to the movie in my mind. Even if there are historical errors (I don't know of any), it's a captivating read. One example of accuracy that give it more credibility is the rather prolonged description of building a bow, with features well in advance of the times, as a gift to Cochise. I'm an archer, and have some rudimentary skills in making bows. (Made a couple, and none of them broke! :-) ) The details are accurate, and I now need to research the making of the glue used for laminating the materials. Enough spoilers for now. Grab this book, it's a terrific read even if you don't care about the Apache wars, or bow building, or time travel. You'll enjoy it.

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book!

This book is a combination of historical fiction and science fiction. I was more interested in the historical content of the book. The science fiction parts of the book were necessary for the story. A professor named Kirk traveled back in time to study the Apache Indian Chief Cochise. Kirk becomes friends with Cochise and lives with the Apaches. He also falls in love. He ends up staying for 14 years before he comes back to the present. He finds himself in a difficult decision about what to do about the woman he loves. I struggled a little bit in the beginning of the book with the science fiction and time travel aspects of the book, but I found it to be a good story. I enjoyed reading about the conflict between the Indians and the the white men and how they worked to put together some kind of peace agreement. I received a free Kindle version of this book in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for my review. I you are interested in the lives of the of the people who lived through the Apache conflicts with the white people during the 1800’s I can recommend this book.

[Alex (Bri's Book Nook) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel is a mixture of historical and science fiction. Kirk is a Cultural Anthropologist who travels back in time to one of his most heavily researched tribes, the Apaches, in the 1800s, on the cusp of a war. This well-researched time travel novel was full of life from beginning to end, with three-dimensional characters, and engaging storylines. It is not too technical but manages to immerse me in the world without describing the scientific details of everything. The character development is intense, as Glen manages to control several characters and show their growth as the years passed. The world-building is not so descriptive that it becomes boring, but it does not skimp on description where it counts. The plot was smooth, even with several timeskips. This was overall a very satisfying read, and I couldn't put it down once I got started.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction or anyone who is looking for a new adventure novel in a fresh, well-written universe.

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[Jesse · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won a copy of Broken Arrow Revisited in a GoodReads giveaway.

I gave this book two stars because it was okay. The characters are likeable and the plot is interesting enough, I think the book just falls short on a few accounts.

First, the book is a sci-fi/western fusion. The biggest problem for me in this pairing is that it's missing the best parts of those genres. The advanced technology is almost an afterthought, without any attempt at explanation. It really just exists to give Kirk plot armor. And the western aspect of exciting action and beautiful landscapes is pretty thin. The author hardly describes the landscapes at all, and what little action there is is always resolved quickly and predictably.

The second main issue I had with this book is that as a time travel book, it makes itself too predictable. Nothing is particularly exciting because it is already history. Kirk also spends too much time worrying about his effect on the timeline.

In all, I was into the book enough to finish it, and wanted to find out the ultimate resolution for Kirk, but felt like this story just didn't hit its mark.

[Pj · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are times when editing errors, for example: misspelled words, inaccurate punctuation and incorrect word usage, will compel me to discontinue a book. Thankfully, this book did not contain enough of them to make me put it down!

The idea of time travel has been the topic, or focal point, of many movies and printed media, but I wasn't certain it would work with the author's idea of going back in time to observe the Apache chief, Cochise.

I was wrong. The author did a great job of creating and developing the characters and the setting. Addressing the invasion by the "white man" into Indian territory, the efforts by the Apache and other Indian tribes to rid their land of the interlopers and the subsequent acceptance of the restrictions placed upon the People to eventually be able to live in peace, were all successfully imparted to the reader in a way so as to respectfully present the story from their point of view.

I probably would read this author again.

[Melinda M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Broken Arrow Revisited by E.L. Glenn is a combination, western, history, time travel, and science fiction with a little romance through in for fun. Kirk Igelsias is a cultural anthropologist who is biologically enhanced. He is transported backwards through time to South Western United States in the 1860's. It is a time of Europeans settling the Indian land. E.L. Glenn had done a lot of research and incorporates it into the story so it reads well. This story is well written with descriptive words and the characters are well developed. E. L. Glenn makes you feel like you are there.

I received a copy thru a Goodreads Giveaway.

[Kevin Maring · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this kindle book as a giveaway
First, the bad news; I found the principal characters wooden. They existed primarily to move along what is basically a history book about Cochise.
Now the good news; it actually works! While not especially fleshed out the characters are engaging enough to move the story briskly along. If you are one of the accursed who doesn't enjoy history, you probably won't notice that you are, in deed, learning history.

[Amy Ingalls · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a giveaway. I enjoyed this historical, time-traveling, wild west story. The end left me with many questions, the biggest being what was going to happen on this day? I see potential for another story!

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The historical portion of the book was interesting, but for me, the characters lacked depth.

[Kathy Webb · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this Kindle edition book in a Goodreads giveaway. Thank you to everyone involved. This
Is a perfect book for people who love time travel
And historical fiction. Well written.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. I love to read about history and love it when an author can bring in fiction to ride along with events that have happened in the past to give depth and scene to something I wasn't there to experience on my own. However, I thought the time travel part was a little over the top and made the story too predictable considering history is already written.

[Clipinchick]

I received this book for free from the author/publisher in response for an honest review of the book. I have not had the opportunity to read this book at this time. I will add my
review of this book once I have read the book. Thank k you for allowing me the optometrist review your work. I look forward to reading this book.