"It hurts!" She cried out. "My god," He began, "I- I've never seen anything like this before. I've only ever heard of such things as a boy, in the stories . Evelynn, I didn't even know this was possible." She gasped for air before screaming again, clawing at the feathers, shining a white-gold, that continued to rise from beneath her skin. --------------------------------------------------- Those lucky of Adrelin's Court have selected Powers of Shandrelin. Others are The Keepers of Retheran, of whom watch over Andrelin's crypt. Though one, every millennium, of Arenlin's Court is Chosen and upon them, a unique and ancient gift is bestowed. But perhaps it is also a curse.
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.