A town desecrated by hired bandits leaving a man without a home, a king killed and a peasant framed forcing his daughter on the throne, a man used for years as an experiment now a spell - binding mage, a mysterious past tainted by death and a timid girl bought from her home and forced to fight....Five different lives, all bond together by a common interest; revenge.
After years of its seclude uprising, the Sanctuary, a powerful academy that has taken children and molded them into relentless soldiers, is ready for it's next and final move; to conquer the world. Edura, a feeble student who dreams of returning to the real world, is the only one to come to the terms with the plan, forcing her escape within the night and take refugee as a bar whore in a forlorn town in fear of being found. Months fade and believing her past is behind her, Edura is approached by a man, aware of her previous life and seeking her help to overthrow her once home, leading her into an adventure he can't guarantee she'll survive.
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.