REVIEW: SPERO, BOOK TWO IN THE BIRTHPANG SERIES
Written by Anthony R. Horvath, Published by Suzetto Enterprises, Release Date: October 20, 2008 302 pages Spero, the second book in the Birthpang series continues the adventure of the futuristic fantasy tale, which takes places in the United States in the not too distant future. Spero focuses primarily on one of the main characters in the novel, King, who, as a young boy, is rescued from the ruins of a nuclear explosion by the strong and courageous Tasha, who is fleeing an epidemic that has gripped the nation and wiped out large portions of the population. Tasha cares for King as her own son, taking it upon herself to: nurse him back to health, protect him, and educate him in the skills he needs to acquire in order adapt to this dangerous new world, as they travel west to find a home. King and Tasha are eventually taken in by the Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma where they are welcomed and accepted as they earn the respect of their new family. Here King develops into a strong, courageous, ...