The "Great War" robbed humans of the Age of Magic. Dragons, the creators and original users of Magic, had mysteriously disappeared, and their human descendants, the Mages, became outlaws. Power had shifted to Humans that possess powerful Anti-Magic weapons, while monstrous Beasts known as "Dire Bears" roamed Eagaria and terrorised its inhabitants. A hundred years later, Miranda Arkinson, an orphan girl with a bright red tattoo on her back, meets Loki, the sly, sole heir to the notorious Bandit King. Together they accidentally embark on a voyage that will unravel the mystery and change their lives forever.
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.