Caught under the immense pressure of life, a human's first and most primal instinct is to swim to the surface, to survive. But what about those who would allow themselves to be consumed?
Sygsbee Bassett is your every day high school Junior, except for one small glitch in the head; he lacks the will to live. This however, doesn't mean he thinks about killing himself 24/7.
Is he depressed? Sure, what high school student isn't?
Is he bullied? At a height of 5'4 and a weight of 200 pounds, most assuredly. Kids can be so mean
these days.
Is he suicidal? Well, that's complicated.
Although never having thought death to be an option, Syg knew that he wouldn't miss anything once he was gone. Or at least he wouldn't have if being "gone" meant being "six feet under" or "sleeping with the fishes", not "pulled into another world filled with magic and monsters."
After what was supposed to be a fatal accident, Syg finds himself in another existence, caught between the forces of good and evil. He must find a way to fight through a brewing storm, make some new friends, and find out how to get back to his own world!
Either that or throw himself off a really tall cliff. It doesn't really count as suicide since he should already be dead....... Right?
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.