Zeth Castairs, the charming son of the Duke of Kria, life of the party and embodiment of recklessness. Beneath the layers of denial and ignorance, he is also the last and unwilling bearer of the Whip of Khamed.
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The Whip of Khamed is a bedtime story: a weapon of destruction and salvation, a means to all sorts of ends. Seeked by fanatic warriors, joked about by men and dreamed of by young children, the whip is the Kingdom of Kria's beloved legend. Unbeknownst to all, it is also the keeper of peace and more than mere myth.
But when its last bearer chooses to neglect his role, the kingdom must pay the cost. After his ignorance destroys all that he never knows he loves, Zeth must take the duties of a loyal bearer of Khamed's whip and make sacrifices he never thought he should. That is, if he even wants his kingdom to survive. After all, the power is in his hand.
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.