In a world turned grey, power is reserved for those who possess the colors of the rainbow.
In the present, Lanner is an Violet, the most powerful and the most feared color of the Rain. Serving under the notorious Red royal Lex, Lanner strives to keep his city safe from Shade, a dark organization whose magic does not run red, orange, yellow, green, or blue, but a combination of all. Black. It would have been easy if he were only dealing with the Shaded. But when your enemy is really your best friend, it gets much more complicated.
In the past, Zale is a grey, a fourteen-year-old boy devoid of magic and, ultimately, dinner for the colorful. When an average hunt goes awry, Zale is captured and taken to Arcuson city, ruled by the Blue emperor. Only one thing saves him- his age. Taken under one of Arcuson city's nine Princes, Zale must find his color before he turns eighteen, when he is deemed completely colorless and served on a dinner plate.
Thus begins the story of two boys who will brave friendship, foes, themselves, and, in the end, each other.
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.