The date is December 12, 2012; there are only nine more days until the prophetic end according to the Mayan calendar. Barry Hargrove has been called to discreetly locate a stolen object. This is not his normal case. He soon finds himself embroiled in legends, myths and truths which he must decipher. With a motley group consisting of a young street urchin named Juan, a well-to-do professional non-medical doctor, a beautiful and ambitious newscaster and her crew, a young mother and her daughter, a mysterious elderly housekeeper and an educated shaman, Barry Hargrove will unravel the mysteries of the Mayan calendar in the ancient ruins of Palenque, once known as L'akam Ha. Time is starting to blend together. the past is joining the present and ancient Mayan gods are walking among us. All of this because somebody stole the "Baton of Time" from a museum.
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.