Io has always thought of herself as a layperson: not wealthy, brilliant or in any way dangerous, imprisoned for failing to pay off an old family debt. Not important or special, except perhaps for an amiable prison guard. Then Sigma Parthenos, a stranger more mystery than woman, shatters everything she thought she knew.
Something is rising from the shadows, alleys and temples of the Neo-Hellenic Empire, a crescent moon of hope on the horizon, and Io must make a choice: leave her life behind, or forever destroy everything Sigma stands for. Every shred of hope.
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.