Ivanoff, the, petty criminal, veteran of the Moran wars, who spends most of his time too drunk to remember his last thought
Yasmine, his daughter, the illegitimate child of a princess, brutal, cold, and very near evil
Kristoff, the orphan, not knowing how he wound up with these two, and yet fitting in well enough, always distrusting, always on guard, no room for mercy.
The basement of an abandoned building, where the only furniture is a trio of straw sacks, a pair of stools, and an old, rickety table.
These are not heroes. These are not saviors. They are not good.
But something does shine through.
Something almost buried under hostility, under glares and curses.
Something one cannot see unless they observe, closely and carefully.
These are not heroes.
But they are not yet villains.
They have time.
They have each other.
They have a chance.
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.