Half-human Princess Yavenna has found out that the mages who pursued her and her guard Gared in Shenya, have orders to take her alive. Yet even after killing two of them, and losing half a finger to another, she has no idea why. All she knows is that she is in serious danger, and that she now has no choice but to search deep inside herself to find how to wield the extraordinary magic bound to her Ithrim blood.
But when Yavenna hears the shocking news from Tarhasta that King Yeroz has died - naming her his heir - she realizes she must claim the throne before she does anything else. When she discovers that powerful forces are opposed to her becoming Queen, she agrees to let Gared and Torun stay to help her - against her better judgement.
As their danger increases, Yavenna's feelings for Gared grow, and she knows that she will soon have to make hard choices about her future. But she must choose her way carefully - the wrong decision could shatter her heart, as well as her country.
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.