This is the story of Arrk, an adolescent orc who is destined to one day become the chief of the mysterious mist-ral clan. That is, until his father, the current clan's chief, goes missing while battling against a foreign empire. With the fate of his father unknown, the clan falls into chaos. Infighting has begun, and an all out clan war seems inevitable. Arrk then has no choice, but to leave his homeland, and venture out into the world of humans in order to find his father. However, life outside his clan's forest is far more dangerous than he expected. Now, he must learn how to survive in a world where greed is king, corruption nests within the hearts of rulers, and where a conquering empire could spell doom for all non-humans.
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.