**An excerpt from the original novel**
Deep in the forest, a creature lurks in the shadow. You may see it as the most beautiful creature in India. Or, shall we say, her. But step into her domain, you will meet her poisonous fangs. No one knows who this woman is or what has become of her. Everyone runs from the creature with alluring but deadly, green eyes. But it will all change, when a fifteen-year-old girl name Drishya Bahl opens her heart to the half human, half creature, whose name is Anvi. She will do anything to make her feel human, again, no matter what.
Will Anvi be able to trust Drishya, or will she be cold-blooded? Find out in this Young Adult, Fantasy novel that sets Mumbai India, where friendship will be tested while personal secrets unfold. This is The Serpent Girl.
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.