What happens when an ex-convict builds a town where justice answers only to him? In So, You Want to Be a Cowboy?: Where Cowboys Are Made, author Pleze Raybon delivers a bold and gripping tale of rivalry, redemption, and revenge, set against the rugged backdrop of a forgotten Western fort.
The story follows Lukas, a man hardened by two decades in prison after a daring armored truck heist gone wrong. Once released, Lukas reunites with his brother Randy, and together they transform an abandoned army fort near Needles, California, into their own frontier town — fittingly named “Where Cowboys Are Made.” But this town isn’t built on second chances; it’s built on Lukas’s rules.
When Flappy, one of the policemen who arrested Lukas years ago, arrives in town chasing a childhood dream of becoming a cowboy, he has no idea who’s in charge. The reunion sets off a tense and dangerous reckoning where old enemies face the consequences of their past choices — and Lukas, now the town’s self-appointed mayor, sheriff, judge, and prosecutor, proves that freedom can be as treacherous as captivity.
Readers have praised Raybon’s work as “gritty, gripping, and not your typical cowboy hero.” Another describes the book as “an intense blend of suspense, humor, and drama,” where the Western setting becomes “a stage for psychological warfare and redemption.”
Beyond its thrilling storyline, the novel carries a deeper message—one rooted in the author’s Christian faith. Raybon hopes his work inspires readers to reflect on forgiveness, faith, and the human capacity for change.
“My prayer,” Raybon shares, “is that this book will lead readers to the book of truths, which is the Word of God—the Bible.”
Pleze Raybon, born in Winnfield, Louisiana, is a musician, writer, and man of faith. A talented trumpet player who performed with the late Carolyn Franklin and other renowned ministers, Raybon channels his creative spirit into storytelling that blends realism, moral reflection, and emotional depth.
So, You Want to Be a Cowboy?: Where Cowboys Are Made is available now at bookstores nationwide and online at Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
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