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"Spero is an imaginative fantasy that subtly instructs, entertains, and intellectually provokes the reader. It is fascinating reading. I'm definitely hooked on this series." Jean Heimann at Catholic Fire.
"...intelligent as well as inspiring..." Terry Barga at whattodoabout.com.
The first book in the Birth Pangs series, Fidelis, is Latin for faithfulness. The second book,
Spero, is Latin for hope.
Spero is an exploration, in fiction, of what hope is and why we need it. It is an exploration of what things are good to put our hope in and what things aren't. In the America of the future portrayed in the Birth Pangs series, all of the things that people have traditionally put their hope in have been brought low. There are no government agencies, no schools, and not even churches. In the face of daily perils, people have to figure out how where they are going to place their hope in dealing with them.
In the end, there is one daily peril that surpasses them all: death.
Spero is about people- even good people- putting their hope in lesser means to tackle lesser problems and being confronted with the consequences.
Spero is a 'discussion' about our chief problems and what solutions, if any, are available to resolve them.
A ‘true fan’ pointed me to an interesting article. The premise is that it is possible today for authors and artists to support their passion by finding just 1,000 ‘true fans.’ This is in contrast to the ‘traditional’ approach that tends to leave publishers and promoters fat and happy and artists ’starving.’
So I thought, “Let’s give it a whirl.”
On the bottom left hand side of this page is a donation/subscription form that uses paypal to process payments, credit card and otherwise.
Here’s the deal:
- If you subscribe to making $5 a month contributions, I will in return commit to writing a short story every month for your reading pleasure. In addition, I will give you any soft cover copy of one of my books every year at no additional cost to you.
- If you subscribe to making $10 a month, I will send along the short story I write each month AND let you read each chapter of the Birth Pangs books AS THEY ARE WRITTEN! Also, I will give you any hard or soft cover copy of one of my books every year at no additional cost to you.
- If you subscribe to making $15 and up a month, I will include the above and allow you to comment on the Birth Pangs chapters as they are written. This will allow you to be actively involved in the development of future books!
I will be exploring other options to add value to being a member of the AR Horvath ‘True Fan’ Book Club. For now, have at it!
Bulk rates exist for purchases of 5, 10, 15, and 20 or more copies. Copies are normally $15.95, discounts begin at 10% and range to 30%, based on the number of copies being ordered. To inquire please send an email to publisher @ suzeteo.com.Â
While affordable copies are available on Amazon.com (click here) this program makes available signed copies of the first book in the Birth Pangs series, “Fidelis.” A.R. Horvath will sign each of the copies before they are mailed. Promotional material, like posters and brochures, will be included.
Author A.R. Horvath has agreed to consider making an appearance at book clubs (whether they are using his book or not), depending on schedule, etc.
