January 12th, 2856. It was the biggest day of her life -- the day it was all leading up to. The day she was going to die.
The gods provided the people with fertile crops, low mortality rates, and happy families, in exchange for huge temples in their honor. The devils gave them military strength, vengeance, and the power to vanquish their enemies. And all the people had to do was provide a sacrifice – only one every 15 years.
And this time, it was Adelaide.
She had 18 years to prepare to die, and she was ready for it. She would climb onto the altar with her head held high, because she was doing a noble thing. But on January 12th, the altar is cracked by the most unlikely candidate – the girl who was sacrificed 15 years before her.
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.