Prince of Thorns

About the Book

‘The Prince of Thorns’ is a collection of poems about the fictional land of Luciforious. Xenophon, the main character and rightful heir to the throne, tries to bring peace to the kingdom and end the tyrannical reign of his reckless uncle King Salazar, who usurped the throne from Xenophon’s father. But to what lengths will the impostor King Salazar go in order to keep his nephew Xenophon away from the throne?

About the Author

Reda Issa is born in Dublin, brought up in Ghana, comes from Lebanon and lives in London. 14 years ago on March 30th, 2007, Reda was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury that left him in a deep coma for 2 months. At a time when his survival seemed really bleak, Reda woke up from the coma having to learn how to walk and talk all over again. But he came back with a gift. The gift of seeing reality through another perspective and the talent for writing, which he cultivated over the years. These two godsend gifts are what make his poetry unique.