After a simple scouting mission goes south, Edward and Mustang get trapped in an ancient alchemic ritual room wirh the mysterious Clarisse. Bound by powerful dark powers unexplained, the spell cast upon the two causes a dangerous side effect that rips into their past and changes them. Mustang has been transformed into a child, a younger version of himself, but with all of his memories and experiences intact. He is also without his alchemy, without his power. Edwards situation turns out to be much more severe, the complete destruction of all his memories. With no recollection of who he is, who his friends are, and what he is, Edward turns to the only one he thinks he can trust: Clarisse. Warping and manipulating Edward into believing she is his only desire is only part of her twisted plot though, as the girl soon explains all too clearly dire things to come...
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.