Callie is a 10 year old little girl, with a mind of a small child.
When Callie and her parents go to take a canoeing trip with her, something bad happens to the parents, and Callie has to leave and canoe on her own, in the middle of the river, surrounded by nothing except for trees, water, and a little bit of land that she can stop to take a few breaks too.
Not only that, but she only has a little to eat, and half of a sandwich and one orange, and there is no telling if she can get back to shore where many people are.
And with her parents gone, she has no one, but her tiny little mind of a small child, and a big river, that may be good.
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.