Nariko's mother told her that her name meant 'gentle child' meaning she would always be the one young at heart, caring for those in need.
That was her promise.
At twelve, her mother declared the promise was alive, for the greater good of the world. Nariko was forever trapped on the day before her thirteenth birthday, caring for the sick, giving to the poor, without a home of her own, in the unforgiving streets of London.
However, after twenty years in this cycle, Nariko is desperate to break her promise and live a normal life. The spirits told her that she would die, only when her job was done. Said she would live for thousands of years, but never reach her thirteenth birthday.
But Nariko isn't one to take no for an answer.
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.