The only thing worse than the Darkhearts is their ruler. Azira knew that well, but she'd never expected to come quite so close to experiencing the truth of it. Now, in order to save her foolish brother from the Darkheart gallows, she strikes a bargain with the Ice King, a king famed for his cruelty and maliciousness, and in doing so, sets off a chain of events Azira could never have foreseen. More is afoot here than she knows, and as other political powers come into play, Azira's fate is more entwined with the king of Darkhearts than ever.
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.