The Thorns and Roses Playing cards by Steve Minty were inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.
 
The decks feature four of Shakespeare's best known works: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth and King Lear. 
The Roses deck interprets these characters with an item of significance while the Thorns deck depicts their method of death (it's a lot of deaths.) 
 
Printed by USPCC with metallic inks, a foiled and embossed tuck box and foiled deck seal.
In addition this set comes complete with a Velveteen Thorns and Roses Drawstring Pouch.