NIL- Mutants who have been hunted and persecuted all across the land of Gaia for all of history. Identified by their black eyes and white hair, they have superhuman strength and healing, accompanied by an urge to kill any humans within their vicinity.
Silk is one of these mutants, and has been kept in captivity for her entire life. When she finally escapes her prison cell she, along with two other Nil, are immediately forced into a magical slave contract by a young Gambling Sorceress named Silica. They are forced to do whatever the girl wishes or lose their lives immediately.
Silk, Gnat, Slice, and Silica set out on a royal mission to find the Celestial Heart, a legendary artifact which is said to have the power to resurrect the goddess of Gaia. They must enter an underground palace called the Paradox City and find the Heart, all while trying not to kill each other.
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.