What began as a made-up bedtime story for mother of three Heba Hamzeh and her kids eventually evolved into a full-blown series of books featuring a young Prince named Zaaki. She began weaving a tale about the Prince back in the days when Heba’s son would ask her for more stories after finishing all the books at home. This became a nightly occurrence, as her son would sit in bed enraptured, as she described a magical world full of mystical characters, mysterious places, and memorable battles.
“The more my tales evolve, the more I find hidden connections to the legends and ideas that were told to me when I was young. Despite my books being youth fiction, there is some form of reality, something meaningful to put to the world in an engaging storyline for all ages,” Heba said.
The Prince Zaaki books tell the story of a Prince growing up, finding his purpose in life, and becoming King of his Kingdom. The Prince and his loyal sidekick, Strongheart, a flying-talking horse, embark on a journey of self-discovery across their Kingdom where they learn important values. They face obstacles and challenges along the way, which help Prince Zaaki discover his path of standing up to injustices. He learns the importance of kindness, compassion, fortitude, and helping others.
Deep within the books is a spiritual element of reincarnation and the eternal soul. “I come from the mountains of Lebanon and growing up I would hear stories about young family members remembering their past lives and souls moving from one body to another,” Heba shared. The mystery of reincarnation and the eternal soul fascinated her. Without realizing it at the time, this intrigue was the foundation of bedtime stories that she created for her children. Upon reflection, the stories she had heard as a child, inspired her to create The Prince Zaaki novels.
“Due to the civil war in Lebanon, my parents fled to the U.K. My brother and I were brought up with little knowledge about our religion because of its secrecy. One of the Druze beliefs is reincarnation. The way I view it is that our bodies are vessels for our souls in the physical world and when they can no longer survive in the physical world, the soul will continue in another vessel, for the soul is eternal,” Heba explained. Her own perception of reincarnation is that each individual soul is on its own unique path, taking a step up the invisible ladder towards enlightenment.
Hinduism, Buddhism, some ancient Egyptians, some Greek philosophers (like Pythagoras), and Druze believe in reincarnation and believe that the soul has a purpose and role in the physical world. Within her books, the reader can see the development of the main characters including each character’s discovery of their purpose in life.
In the opening chapter of the second book, Prince Zaaki And The Momentous Battle of The Kingdoms, Heba takes the reader back to when the Goddesses set up a school for children with special powers who were shunned by their own families for being different. Some of these children are angels in training and one specific role is the role of a TransM (transmigration) angel, which means that this particular angel guides a soul from one body to the next.
“The process of transmigration that takes place came to me in my dreams and I abruptly woke up in the early hours of the morning, itching to write it all down. My mind was in creative mode or maybe even tapping into my subconscious mind that can remember transmigrating before my birth,” Heba said.
When she moved to England at a very young age, she would hide under the bed every time she heard a plane fly over her house, thinking she and her family were back in Lebanon during the war. She remembered praying every night before bed for peace and unity.
The message of faith, unity, and peace resonates throughout the trilogy and especially in the third book, Prince Zaaki And The Knights of The Altar of Truth. The six Knights are formed and called upon to protect their world from the antagonist, Shaytanicus. Prince Zaaki, the Knights, and the Goddesses try to unite all the people in the Kingdoms to fight Shaytanicus and his army, for peace to prevail. But the Knights must find a way to rid their world of this evil without inflicting pain, suffering, and harm.
“Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, The Prince Zaaki books will allow the reader to debate this topic and open their eyes to the endless possibilities of their soul and the purpose of life. There are many messages concealed within my books but ultimately, I want to spread positivity, faith, peace, unity, and good intentions towards the whole world and our universe,” Heba said.
The Prince Zaaki trilogy titles are Prince Zaaki And The Royal Sword of Luella, Prince Zaaki And The Momentous Battle of The Kingdoms, and Prince Zaaki And The Knights of The Altar of Truth. For more information about the books, visit Prince Zaaki Books. To reach out to the book author, Heba Hamzeh, email hht@princezaakibook.co.uk
About The Prince Zaaki book trilogy
The Prince Zaaki books tell the story of a boy growing into his purpose in life and becoming King of his Kingdom. He faces obstacles and challenges along the way, which help him discover his path of standing up for justice, kindness, compassion, and helping others. Deep within this story is a spiritual element of transmigration, reincarnation, and the eternal soul.
About The Author, Heba Hamzeh
Heba Hamzeh is a mother of three children and it was them that inspired her vocation as an author. It all started one evening as Heba was reading a book to her son at bedtime. After finishing the book, her son asked for another story and at that moment Heba decided to create a story about a boy named Prince Zaaki. The following night her son asked for another Prince Zaaki adventure and so the Kingdom of Luella began to unravel. Her books are available on Amazon, Kindle, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, and GoodReads and are youth fiction fantasy sci-fi adventure novels.
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