No human being deserves - or should deserve - to see their family die before them. Especially at age ten, and extra especially at the hands of their own government. Of course that's exactly the type of situation Fi Vespern always found herself in. Depressing and terrible. Watching one's parents be hung left quite the impression. Naturally, after that she'd learnt to filter out the badness, and focus on what was good. At least, she told herself that much.
The Lerian Empire ruled more than half the known world. No nation, not even any combined, dared to stand against them. So, of course, Fi found herself in likely the worst situation yet: Leading the rebellion against them.
Things are bad, but Fi knows that with the perfect combination of minds, skills, and the occasional black market deal; she can turn this terrible empire into a pure, great one. Just like the rest of her terrible little life.
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.