LUMINA. Being the daughter of one of the Five Protective Families of the North doesn't only come with pleasantries, but responsibilities as well. For years, she's lived secluded from the world, away from the very thing that made her parents have to flee in the first place. Then, one day, she's forced to choose: sit idly by and do nothing, or go to the High Academy and become the rebel she's rumoured to already be?
CEDRIC. Cedric grew up in luxury - it's all he's ever known. His family's the richest western family in the world and they refuse to choose a side in the upcoming war, afraid to lose their riches and status. Though Cedric doesn't care for any of that, all he cares for is ridding the world of the injustices he's witnessed with his own eyes. And that all starts with Lumina.
EDMON. The firstborn son and older brother to Lumina. Living a double-life only few would be able to live, Edmon's an undercover rebel whilst serving the High Council he's fighting so hard to bring down. Will he succeed in fulfilling his goals or will the obstacles be too great?
WILLIAM. William Lockheart: fierce wizard, heir to the High Council Leader's position in the future and the man on a mission to rid any trace of revolution at the High Academy he attends. When Lumina arrives there, hellbent on making his life more miserable than it already is, he knows what he must rid the school of as well; her.
In a world of magic-wielders, kingdoms and hardship, people need to tread with caution. What will they do when they stand face to face with betrayal? What will they do when failure is inevitable? What would they sacrifice for love, and what would they not? Which will live and which will fall?
Will anyone's secrets be kept at all?
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.